Jagath Wickramaratne
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“At a minimum this government should properly identify the fundamental reasons for the crisis, and its failure to recognize the depth of the crisis is pushing the country further into the abyss and plunging it into financial bankruptcy”
Earlier source · Verite Research“This government and its members perhaps may not understand what we are saying or the severity of the situation of the country.”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne starts with diplomatic doubt. He says the government "may not understand" the crisis. Then he reverses course. He calls it institutional failure driving the nation toward bankruptcy. His opening restraint masks a sharp accusation. The shift reveals calculated rhetoric, not genuine qualification.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The country has plunged into a massive financial crisis, with all sectors including the economy collapsing but the budget 2022 has no proposals to resolve any of the burning issues”
Earlier source · Verite Research“This government and its members perhaps may not understand what we are saying or the severity of the situation of the country.”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne blames government incomprehension yet delivers exact proof of total economic collapse with zero budget fixes. He hides evidence in vague framing while his technical admission shows he already holds the data he withholds from his opening charge.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The 30% tax on EPF was unjust as members end up paying more than some in the corporate sector”
Earlier source · Verite Research“At a minimum this government should properly identify the fundamental reasons for the crisis, and its failure to recognize the depth of the crisis is pushing the country further into the abyss and plunging it into financial bankruptcy”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne shifts from one specific complaint about EPF taxes to a broader confession. He admits the government misses how deep the financial crisis runs. He uses voter anger about one tax while saying the real problem is much larger than that single issue.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The 30% tax on EPF was unjust as members end up paying more than some in the corporate sector”
Earlier source · Verite Research“The country has plunged into a massive financial crisis, with all sectors including the economy collapsing but the budget 2022 has no proposals to resolve any of the burning issues”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne attacks EPF tax injustice as fixable. Yet he admits the economy has collapsed with no budget fixes available. He frames one tax problem as solvable while saying the whole system is too broken to help anyone.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The 30% tax on EPF was unjust as members end up paying more than some in the corporate sector”
Earlier source · Verite Research“I urge the government to tell the truth and face reality. What are the proposals in this budget to increase revenue by 40%?”
Later source · Verite ResearchWickramaratne attacks EPF taxation as unfair to voters. He then demands the government show how it will find 40% more revenue. The contradiction: he wants tax relief for EPF members while knowing this creates a budget hole. He uses both sides of the same problem as weapons.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The 30% tax on EPF was unjust as members end up paying more than some in the corporate sector”
Earlier source · Verite Research“This government and its members perhaps may not understand what we are saying or the severity of the situation of the country.”
Later source · Verite ResearchWickramaratne frames the 30% EPF tax as a justice issue. It hurts ordinary members but shields the corporate elite. Then he says the government cannot understand the problem. He builds a moral case for a policy he claims the government cannot grasp.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“At a minimum this government should properly identify the fundamental reasons for the crisis, and its failure to recognize the depth of the crisis is pushing the country further into the abyss and plunging it into financial bankruptcy”
Earlier source · Verite Research“It was discriminatory, given that even the current 14% tax on EPF exceeds the 30% tax on the corporate sector. The EPF is taxed on its gross revenue, whereas the corporate sector is taxed on its net revenue.”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne pivots from a precise, technical indictment of EPF tax discrimination — framing it as a correctable structural injustice — to a sweeping admission that the government cannot even diagnose the depth of its own crisis. The drift lies in treating a specific fiscal inequity as an isolated fix while simultaneously conceding the entire policy architecture is collapsing toward bankruptcy.
This summary explains why the statements were paired. It is not a determination of intent, truthfulness, or wrongdoing.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The country has plunged into a massive financial crisis, with all sectors including the economy collapsing but the budget 2022 has no proposals to resolve any of the burning issues”
Earlier source · Verite Research“It was discriminatory, given that even the current 14% tax on EPF exceeds the 30% tax on the corporate sector. The EPF is taxed on its gross revenue, whereas the corporate sector is taxed on its net revenue.”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne calls EPF taxation discriminatory and unfair. He says reform fixes the problem. But he admits total economic collapse makes any tax fix pointless. He treats a technical complaint as policy critique while confessing the government cannot solve the crisis at all.
This summary explains why the statements were paired. It is not a determination of intent, truthfulness, or wrongdoing.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“It was discriminatory, given that even the current 14% tax on EPF exceeds the 30% tax on the corporate sector. The EPF is taxed on its gross revenue, whereas the corporate sector is taxed on its net revenue.”
Earlier source · Verite Research“This government and its members perhaps may not understand what we are saying or the severity of the situation of the country.”
Later source · Verite ResearchJagath Wickramaratne starts with a sharp technical point. EPF taxation hits gross revenue while corporate tax hits net revenue. This shows real fiscal inequality. Then he drops the argument. He claims the government simply cannot understand. This retreat matters. He abandons a provable claim for contempt. He signals he expects the data to be dismissed, not debated.
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Macroeconomy & IMF
“The people have been deceived to believe that they are being taxed at a concessionary 14% on EPF and other superannuation funds.”
Earlier source · Verite Research“At a minimum this government should properly identify the fundamental reasons for the crisis, and its failure to recognize the depth of the crisis is pushing the country further into the abyss and plunging it into financial bankruptcy”
Later source · Verite ResearchWickramaratne exposes a tax deception tied to EPF funds. Then he warns of total financial collapse. He uses a narrow tax complaint as his entry point. But he admits the crisis is existential. This frame masks how severe the actual problem is.
This summary explains why the statements were paired. It is not a determination of intent, truthfulness, or wrongdoing.
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Recent public statements
“The country has plunged into a massive financial crisis, with all sectors including the economy collapsing but the budget 2022 has no proposals to resolve any of the burning issues”
“The people have been deceived to believe that they are being taxed at a concessionary 14% on EPF and other superannuation funds.”
“At a minimum this government should properly identify the fundamental reasons for the crisis, and its failure to recognize the depth of the crisis is pushing the country further into the abyss and plunging it into financial bankruptcy”
“It was discriminatory, given that even the current 14% tax on EPF exceeds the 30% tax on the corporate sector. The EPF is taxed on its gross revenue, whereas the corporate sector is taxed on its net revenue.”
“This government and its members perhaps may not understand what we are saying or the severity of the situation of the country.”
“Tax exemptions should be for the poor and tax obligations should be on the wealthy. There is no justification, making only the poor pay this tax.”
“The 30% tax on EPF was unjust as members end up paying more than some in the corporate sector”
“Banks are engaged in financial businesses, individuals and primary dealers are doing business but are not taxed under the DDO, but the low-income members of the EPF are taxed at an exorbitant rate in an unjust manner”
“I urge the government to tell the truth and face reality. What are the proposals in this budget to increase revenue by 40%?”