Parliament passes to slash petrol-diesel duty to 5 percent

Parliament on Wednesday passed the amendment to the Import Export Act in order to limit the duty taken from petrol and diesel to five percent.

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Some lawmakers pictured during a parliament sitting. PHOTO/PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT

Aishath Mihna Nasih

2017-06-15 11:00:51

Parliament on Wednesday passed the amendment to the Import Export Act in order to limit the duty taken from petrol and diesel to five percent.

The bill was lobbied on behalf of the government by the Parliamentary Group Leader of ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Ahmed Nihan and was passed unanimously by the 73 members present at the vote.

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