CCC post-budget seminar on November 20

SEMINAR: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual post-Budget seminar "Budget 2007", on the November 20. It will be held from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at the Ground Floor Auditorium of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, 50, Navam Mawatha, Colombo 02.

The intention of this seminar is to educate and alert the private sector and interested individuals about the implications and consequences of the National Budget 2007 on business and the macro economy.

Chaired by J. D. Bandaranayake, Vice Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, this seminar will stage Dr. P. B. Jayasundara, Secretary to the Treasury, who will address the gathering on the Policy Directions of Budget 2007.

Highlighting the Economic Implications of the Budget will be Dr. Anura Ekanayake, Deputy Vice Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, and H. B. A. Seneviratne, Commissioner Tax Policy and Rulings at the Department of Inland Revenue will draw attention to the tax proposals of the Budget.

The agenda also includes a panel discussion by Premila Perera, Patner Head of Tax Services, KPMG Sri Lanka, Duminda Hulangamuwa, Partner, Ernst & Young, Kalurachchi, Deputy Commissioner General of VAT, Department of Inland Revenue, and N.R.Gajendran, Senior Partner, Gajma & Co.

This seminar will prove to be an ideal opportunity for the private sector to interact with well-informed policy makers, economists and tax experts on matters pertaining to the National Budget. Registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.