The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a 20% average reduction in electricity tariffs, effective from midnight today (17), PUCSL’s Director of Communications, Jayanath ...

Yinwei Liu / Getty Images A tariff is a type of tax levied by a country on an imported good at the border. Historically, tariffs have been used by governments to collect additional revenue.

Donald Trump has touted his planned tariffs as a way of protecting American workers. They’ll do little to reverse industrial decline but will drive up costs for the average American. US president ...

Story continues below this ad “Domestic consumers in the next five years may have to pay a reduced power tariff of Rs 5.87 per unit. This will be applicable for those consuming power up to 100 units ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he's looking at slapping an additional 10% tariff on China, as he upped the ante on the U.S. competitor and pushed Beijing to crack down on the ...

However, telecommunication companies insisted that the tariff hike is essential for the long-term sustainability of the sector and the improvement of services for subscribers. This came as the ...

Tariffs are “an economic tool” or “an economic weapon,” depending on how they’re used, said Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, in an interview Wednesday with CNBC from Davos, Switzerland ...

Note: An earlier version of this article was published as part of a series of trade policy FAQs in 2019. Tariffs have been in the news a lot lately. It’s too soon to tell if President Donald Trump’s ...

The chart is pretty simple: it shows the proportion of American federal government revenues coming from tariffs, going all the way back to the early days of American independence. And to glance at ...

Colombo,January 22 (Daily Mirror)- The Government has decided to go ahead with the power tarrif reduction recommended by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), ruling party MP ...

The Government’s decision to effect an electricity tariff reduction by a significant 20 percent will certainly be welcomed by all power consumers in this country most notably business houses, ...