Enhancing Excise Revenue Collection

All Trade Unions Agree to Digitalisation and Modernisation Program to Enhance Excise Revenue Collection

All trade unions have agreed to the digitalisation and modernisation programme aimed at increasing excise revenue collection.

This consensus was reached at a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat, attended by officials of the Excise Department, representatives of trade unions, the Revenue Administration Reform and Modernization Bureau and Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

The primary objective of the discussion was to enhance revenue collection by improving efficiency within the Excise Department.

Extensive deliberations were held on the digitalisation process, the proposed reforms, and modernisation initiatives for this purpose.

Attention was also focused on improving efficiency through digitalisation, human resource development, and officers’ welfare.

The discussion was attended by Director General of Excise, Mr M. B. N. A. Premarathne, along with senior officials of the Excise Department and representatives of all trade unions within the department.