IR Bill to bring in and engage outsiders as tax officers
- Sanjeeva Jayawardena PC rings alarm bells
By S.S. Selvanayagam
President’s Counsel Sanjeeva Jayawardena forewarned about the Inland Revenue Bill in the Supreme Court, stating that it is ambivalent and subtly bringing in persons known as ‘other agents’ from outside as tax officers at a great cost, highlighting danger to taxpayers.
He raised doubts on ambiguity and apathy in the impugned