Legal enactment of ESC, NBT, PAL and Finance Bills

The Bills to amend the Finance Act, NBT Act, ESC Act and PAL Act were passed in Parliament and the relevant Bills were certified by the Hon. Speaker on October 12, 2020.

Finance (Amendment) Act

No. 2 of 2020

Terminated the levying of Debt Repayment Levy with effect from January 1, 2020
Nation Building Tax  (Amendment) Act

No. 3 of 2020

Removed the Nation Building Tax with effect from December 1, 2019
Economic Service Charge

(Amendment) Act No. 04 of 2020

Removed the Economic Service Charge with effect from January 1, 2020
Ports and Airports Development Levy

(Amendment) Act No. 5 of 2020

Increased the levy by 2.5% with effect from December 6, 2019.

Download ESC (Amendment) Act No. 04 of 2020_E

Download Finance (Amendment) Act No. 02 of 2020_E

Download NBT (Amendment) Act No 03 of 2020_E

Download PAL (Amendment) Act No. 05 of 2020_E

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