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Food Tax Tracker

Commodity2013 (per kg tax)2014 (per kg tax)2015 (per kg tax)2016 (per kg tax)2017 (per kg tax)
Sprats262611111
Potatoes101015401
Red Onions5552525
B Onions10105401
Garlic4040404040
Green Gram10240104040
Lentils - Whole1820.2551
- Split2250.25103
Chillies - Not Crushed2525252525
- Crushed150150125125125
Canned fish102150505050
Sugar - White3028301331
- Raw/Brown ---1533
Watana - Whole2215151515
- Split2518181818
Chick Peas - Whole127777
- Split1510101010
Black Gram110110606060
Cowpea10070707070
Maldive Fish302302102102102
Dried Fish10210210210252
Orange-Fresh6565656565
Grapes - Fresh130130130130130
Apples - Fresh4545454545
Seeds of Coriander - Neither Crushed nor Ground4646262626
Seeds of Coriander - Crushed or Ground202202525252
Seeds of Cumin162162162162162
Seeds of Fennel525252162162
Turmeric - Neither Crushed nor Ground202202102102102
Turmeric - Other510510360360360
Mathe - Seed5050505050
Kurakkan10070707070
Millet10070707070
Kurakkan Flour150150150150150
Black Gram Flour300300200200200
Ground Nut - Shelled112112112112112
Mustard Seeds6262626262
Palm Oil Crude9090110150110
Palm olen---155115
Palm oil Refined110110130170135
Other Veg.oil Refine (RBD Palm oil)---175130
Palm kernel Crude-110130170130
Palm kernel Refined-125145185145
Fish"10% of the CIF
value or Rs. 10
per kg., whichever
is higher"
"10% of the CIF
value or Rs. 10
per kg., whichever
is higher"
"10% of the CIF
value or Rs. 50
per kg., whichever
is higher"
"10% of the CIF
value or Rs. 75
per kg., whichever
is higher"
"10% of the CIF
value or Rs. 100
per kg., whichever
is higher"
Mackerel-10666
Yoghurt625625625625625
Butter880880880880880
Margarine (Fat 80% or more)175175175215215
Margarine (Other)275275275315315
Salt4040404040
Rice-1--0.25
Maize/ Sorghum-10% per kg10% per kg1010
Dates--606060
Dried Grapes---230230
Mangoesteens---200200
Dried Orange---200200
Pears---175175
Cherries---250250
Plums and sloes---200200
Kiwifruit---175175
Pomegranate (other)---200200
Coconut Kernel----1

Note: Prices from the Annual Reports of the Ministry of Finance (2017,2016,2015 and 2014)