The Commissioner General of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has been instructed to take prompt measures to identify those persons who have evaded paying their respective taxes.

State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has directed thus during a meeting held earlier today (March 01) with IRD officials.

Siyambalpitiya had instructed to take all required measures to promptly identify those who evade taxes by not disclosing their salaries, or who have failed settle their due amounts thus far.