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A |     2009年的NBA选秀，改写了往后十余年的后卫格局。    Colombo, Oct 20 (UNI) Amid growing criticism, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has justified a hike in income tax for both corporates and individuals, saying it was for the greater good of the country and critical to garner much needed financial support from the international community.
In an address to the nation, the President said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with which the government has signed a Staff Level Agreement for a $2.9 billion four-year financial support, advised the need for a surplus in Sri Lanka’s primary budget, the Daily FT reported on Thursday.
“It was agreed to since the country needs the support of the IMF,” he was quoted him as saying.
“It was also decided to increase the country’s income from 8.5 per cent to 14.5 per cent of the GDP. However, it is a difficult task to accomplish immediately, it is envisaged to achieve this by 2026.
"Initially, a decision had to be taken on the manner in which the income is to be increased. Money was printed due to the decrease in income. During the past two years, Rs. 2,300 billion has been printed, resulting in inflation rising to 70-75 per cent and even more in respect of food inflation," he said.
Wickremesinghe said these increases need to be controlled, while securing income. Therefore, during the discussions with the IMF a new tax system was proposed. The IMF informed that even the export industries would be required to pay taxes.
The IMF pointed out that in countries with an export economy, the related industries were liable for tax. The IMF also upheld that Sri Lanka’s primary export economy is based on the plantation industry.
During British rule, taxes were charged from every plantation sector, including tea, coconut and rubber. Therefore, if the country has to move towards that goal, taxes will have to be paid. The export sector has now questioned this aspect and the related concerns are to be submitted to the IMF.
Referring to the issue of higher personal income taxation, the President said the majority of tax revenue was through indirect taxation. The majority of the country’s citizens, even those below the poverty line, had no choice but to pay indirect taxes, the President said.
The direct tax revenue was 20 per cent and 80 per cent has been derived from indirect taxes.
The IMF had reservations in this regard and said the amount of tax obtained through direct taxes should exceed 20 per cent. The IMF noted that otherwise this would not be successful and ordinary citizens would need to pay taxes, the President said.
Therefore, the Treasury and the IMF discussed the possibility of limiting the taxation from those who have an income of Rs. 200,000, which did not materialise. Eventually, this resulted in the decision to levy income tax on people earning over 100,000. This has become a vital concern amongst citizens.
But without this tax system, the desired goal will not be achieved. The agreed goal is to achieve 14.5-15 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) revenue by 2026, Wickremesinghe said.
If Sri Lanka withdraws from this programme, IMF assistance will not be received. Without IMF certification, the support of institutions such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the countries that have supported financially will not be forthcoming. Then, Sri Lanka will be back to the era of queues, he warned.
In his address, Wickremesinghe also said the Government was ready to implement prudent economic management after successful debt restructuring.
He noted that it was not possible to strengthen the economy without increasing the revenue of the country, which will compel him to reluctantly make tough decisions in order to rebuild the nation.
The President pointed out how in November 2019, the country’s taxes were drastically reduced, reducing the government revenue to 8.5 per cent. This was when the IMF set aside the agreements with Colombo and declared that it was unable to provide the agreed assistance.
"That year the government lost approximately Rs. 600-700 billion as revenue. Simultaneously, the country had to face the Covid-19 pandemic. These issues are the main factors that led to the collapse of Sri Lanka’s economy.
"The country at this juncture is facing a difficult period. Expectedly tough decisions have to be taken during these difficult times. I undertook this challenge when no one else was willing to come forward."
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B | 库里在第七顺位被摘下，哈登以探花身份进入联盟，在当时几乎没有人能够预料，这两位同届后卫，日后的历史地位会拉开如此巨大的鸿沟。         刚进入联盟的时候，哈登的起点其实要比库里亮眼得多。他身处拥有杜兰特与威少的雷霆，早早就触摸到了争冠的大门。反观库里，留在当时还没有王朝光环的金州勇士，球队常年在季后赛边缘徘徊，他自身还饱受伤病困扰，只是联盟里一名普通的射手，未来充满不确定性。         生涯早期的际遇，也加深了外界的固有印象。2012年，哈登就作为雷霆重要轮换登上总决赛舞台，对抗巅峰詹姆斯带领的热火三巨头。这份总决赛履历，是同一时期的库里望尘莫及的。那时候大部分人都觉得，哈登的上限会远高于库里，两个人的差距只会越拉越大。         但竞技体育最迷人的地方，就在于命运随时会迎来反转。

C | 2015年，拐点悄然到来。库里拿下MVP，带领勇士拿下总冠军，小球风潮席卷整个联盟，正式跻身联盟最顶尖球星行列。被交易到火箭的哈登，也完成蜕变，从最佳第六人成长为联盟顶级持球大核，把个人进攻打磨到近乎无解，得分、助攻数据稳居联盟前列。         这一刻，两人站在了相近的舞台。库里手握冠军与MVP完成反超，哈登依靠炸裂的个人表现紧随其后，双方还没有形成无法逾越的断层。真正拉开距离的是2016年，库里打出73胜全票MVP的传奇赛季，纵然总决赛遗憾失利，也已经迈入历史级巨星的讨论范畴。而哈登依旧在常规赛大杀四方，却始终跨不过季后赛这道坎，缺少足以改变历史评价的重磅荣誉，两人之间的差距，开始肉眼可见地扩大。         2018年的西部决赛，成了两人职业生涯的命运分水岭。

D | 那个赛季的哈登拿到常规赛MVP，率领火箭拿下联盟第一战绩，整套体系运转成熟，被视作唯一能够掀翻勇士王朝的队伍。

E | 系列赛里火箭一度拿到3比2的领先，距离总决赛只有一步之遥。所有人都以为，哈登抓住这次机会，就能打破自己的季后赛魔咒，完成对库里的逆袭。         可保罗的意外受伤，打碎了火箭的美梦。失去二当家之后，哈登独木难支，比赛被拖入抢七。那场比赛留下了NBA著名的遗憾，火箭三分集体失准，连续大量三分出手打铁，最终遗憾落败。这一场失利，隔开的不只是一轮系列赛，更是哈登距离改写自己生涯最接近的机会。自此之后，这样的机会再也没有重来。         往后的岁月里，哈登为总冠军不断妥协。离开火箭之后辗转篮网、76人、快船，主动让出球权，牺牲个人数据，从球队核心变成配角，却始终没能捧起总冠军奖杯，一直被定格成无冠的超级得分手。         库里则坚守在金州，经历杜兰特出走、阵容崩塌、漫长低谷，在2022年再度带队夺冠，拿下FMVP，四座总冠军到手，彻底奠定自己的历史地位。同届的两个人，起点哈登占优，最后却是库里完成全方位的领先，成为NBA近十几年最让人唏嘘的一段双星对比。

F |          客观来讲，二人的差距，并不是个人硬实力的碾压。

G | 巅峰哈登的进攻、造杀伤、组织串联都属于历史一档，常规赛统治力并不逊色。真正的区别，在于大赛抗压能力、团队适配，还有属于自己的争冠体系。库里扎根一支球队，和球队共同成长；哈登一直在四处寻找合适的阵容，却总是一次次错过最好的时机。         只是即便是已经功成名就的库里，如今也要面对现实的无奈。

H | 现在的勇士，最大的难题不是球员没有斗志，而是正在一点点消耗库里最后的争冠窗口期。         这个休赛期，勇士的操作充满尴尬。格林跳出合同，愿意降薪，球队也传出过追逐詹姆斯的消息，球迷一度看到补强的希望。但到最后，心仪的目标纷纷花落别家，勇士全程陪跑，实质上没有引进能够改变格局的强援，仅仅续约格林，大体上保留了上赛季的轮换班底。

I |          新赛季勇士主要依靠库里、格林、波尔津吉斯，搭配一众角色球员加上新秀补充板凳。这套阵容的问题十分突出，除库里之外，没有稳定的第二得分点和第二持球点。格林进攻逐年退化，更多只能做防守和串联；波尔津吉斯实力不俗，却常年被伤病困扰，很难稳定扛起攻坚；年轻球员经验不足，很难站出来接管比赛。困扰勇士许久的第二进攻点问题，依旧没有得到解决。

J |          续约格林之后，球队薪资来到2.11亿美元，触碰土豪线，全额中产、双年特例这些补强工具基本失效，后续只能依靠底薪捡漏，很难拿到高质量轮换。之前能够分担进攻压力的巴特勒已经伤缺未归，球队的进攻短板进一步被放大。整支队伍的上限，很大程度绑在库里的身上。         西部的竞争环境又格外残酷。雷霆、马刺完成崛起，掘金保持冠军竞争力，森林狼、火箭持续升级，湖人依旧保有战斗力。季后赛和附加赛的争夺异常激烈，稍有不慎就会直接出局。不少媒体给出预测，勇士新赛季大概43胜上下，徘徊在西部第八到第十，打附加赛会成为常态。

K | 库里健康，球队还能去拼季后赛席位；一旦库里受伤，勇士甚至有可能连附加赛都摸不到。         勇士陷入了两难的死局。摆烂，舍不得浪费库里最后的巅峰；全力梭哈，手里缺少筹码和薪资空间；维持现状，就只能看着库里一年年被消耗。不少球迷寄希望于2027年合同到期释放空间，可时间不等人，两年之后库里年纪更大，竞技状态必然下滑，也未必会有大牌球星愿意前来投奔，这份期待更像是一种自我安慰。         现在的勇士，已经没有王朝时期的统治力。不会弱到彻底摆烂，却也算不上真正的争冠热门，只能在季后赛边缘反复挣扎。

L | 对于库里这样的历史级球星来说，最残酷的不是输球，而是自身依旧拥有争冠的能力，却得不到一套足够靠谱的阵容，没有机会再全力冲击一次总冠军。

M |          哈登的遗憾，是差一步登顶的不甘。而库里当下的遗憾，是一身本领，却缺少施展的舞台，眼睁睁看着自己最后的巅峰，在现实的拉扯之中慢慢流逝。

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