Budget 2027 Drops Nov 12 — What Vehicle Tax Change Are You Betting On?

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presents Budget 2027 to Parliament on November 12, with the vote set for November 20. Importers are pushing to scrap the 15% used-vehicle depreciation concession and some want duty-free vehicle permits for officials killed for good, while ordinary buyers are just hoping the 50% CID surcharge doesn't get extended again past December 31. One side says a tax cut on imports is overdue — the LTV squeeze and surcharge already crushed sales this year, dealers are sitting on unsold stock, and the government hit its 2026 revenue target early so there should be room to ease up. The other side says don't bet on it — every "temporary" measure this year got extended instead of dropped, and a government balancing the books under IMF review isn't going to hand back revenue it's already counting on. If you're holding off on a purchase until after the 12th, what are you actually waiting to see — duty changes, the surcharge, something else? Share your prediction and what you'll do if you're wrong. මේ අයවැයෙන් මිල අඩු වේවි කියලා හිතනවද, නැත්නම් බලාගෙන ඉන්න එපා කියලද?