OCTOBER COVER STORY

Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake

Deputy Chairman Managing Director Aitken Spence The big picture The pros of the 2022 interim budget are the proposal to increase income tax rates, and the re-introduction of withholding tax…

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Paying our tax dues

Paying our tax dues is a basic civic duty of every citizen. People should understand that it is their tax rupees that pay for basic services and securities – such…

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Paying our tax dues

Many Sri Lankans are obsessed with not paying tax at all or paying far less than they should. Sometimes, they even boast about how they got out of paying their…

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Giving is as bad as taking

Most of us share outrage, and bemoan the unprecedented levels of corruption and total lack of action by the government to prevent or punish such acts. Even though our concern…

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Giving is as bad as taking

There are many reasons why our generation has compromised core values inculcated by our forefathers. Individualistic and materialistic traits have accelerated the erosion of good values and principles in society.…

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Giving is as bad as taking

As the saying goes, ‘one needs two hands to clap’ – and this is so true in this context. We talk about bribery and corruption, and always blame politicians, state…

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Ethics and professionalism

The trust placed on corporates by all stakeholders based on integrity, ethics, professionalism and good governance is extremely powerful. As these elements translate into always doing the right thing, it…

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Ethics and professionalism

Ethics and professionalism have always been at the core of building MAS. Especially in an industry where ethics have continuously been called into question, we were resolute from the beginning…

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