4. Amendment of the Schedule to the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The Schedule to the principal enactment, as last amended by Act, No. 4 of 2001, is hereby further amended as follows :—

(1)

by the substitution, in item 12 of that Schedule, for the words and figures “on or after April 1, 2001”, of the words and figures “on or after April 1, 2001, but prior to October 1, 2001”; and

(2)

by the addition, at the end of that Schedule, of the following new items :—

“(13)

For the quarter commencing on October 1,

2001—

(i)

on turnover other than turnover referred to in paragraph (ii)—

(a)

arising for the period commencing on October 1, 2001, and ending on October 12, 2001 7.5 per centum.

(b)

arising for the period commencing on October 13, 2001 and ending on December 31, 2001 6.5 per centum.

(ii)

on turnover arising from the import or manufacture of any plant, machinery or equipment, not being any motor car, motor coach or lorry, within the meaning of the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203).

0.5 per centum

(14)

For every quarter commencing on or after

January 1, 2002—

(i)

on turnover other than turnover referred to in paragraph (ii) of this item,

6.5 per centum

(ii)

on turnover arising from the import or manufacture of any plant, machinery or equipment, not being any motor car, motor coach or lorry, within the meaning of the Motor Traffic Act (Chapter 203).

0.5 per centum”.

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