Increased Duty-Free Allowance for Expatriate Workers Announced
The Minister of Labour & Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, has announced that the duty-free allowance given to expatriate workers at the airport will be increased from May 01.
A circular in this regard has already been issued. The expatriate workers who have sent money to Sri Lanka through the banking system will be eligible to receive an increased duty-free allowance.
The amount of money sent through the banking system from May 01, 2022, will be taken into account and the concession will be given under five categories.
The additional duty-free allowance ranges from USD 600 to USD 4,800, depending on the amount remitted by the expatriate workers.
The amount of money sent through the banking system from May 01, 2022, will be taken into account and this concession will be given under five categories.
Migrant workers who have sent between USD 2,400 – USD 4,799 will get an additional duty-free allowance of 600 USD and workers who have remitted between USD 4,800 – USD 7,199 will get an additional allowance of USD 960.
Meanwhile, the expatriate workers who have sent between USD 7,200 – USD 11,999 will receive an additional duty-free allowance of USD 1,440, while those who have remitted between USD 12,000 – USD 23,999 can get USD 2,400. The migrant workers who have sent USD 24,000 or more can get an additional USD 4,800 duty-free allowance.
As per this circular, expatriate workers who legally send money to Sri Lanka through the banking system are eligible to receive an increased duty-free allowance, Nanayakkara explained.
