COLOMBO (News 1st):- The Consumer Affairs Authority states that over 17,000 goods have been provided with a VAT concession.

Director-General of the Authority, N. S. M. Fauzer states that nearly 85 companies have agreed to provide this concession to the general public.

He further says that the law will be enacted against companies that do not provide this VAT concession given by the government.

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