Fourthly, there is an unnecessary war expenditure. As we know there is corruption in prosecuting war as well. Fifthly the government is not a good employer. It does not recognise efficiency. And last but not least, most people who should pay taxes in Sri Lanka evade paying legitimate dues to the state.
Most mercantile employees live in urban areas or semi-urban areas and have to pay rents.
They do not get free housing facilities like government servants. Therefore, it is unfair to say that the exempted income of Rs. Preference Public sector employees get preference in school admissions. Therefore, they can send their children to non-fee levying quality government schools, whereas this facility is not available to most mercantile employees who are called upon to pay donations when their children have to be admitted to schools and thereafter pay regular school fees. These are hard facts of life.