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July 2018

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Estimate & Pay – Year of Assessment 2018/2019

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published Guideline to facilitate the completion of Statement of Estimated Income Tax payable and to calculate the income tax installments payable in terms of the provisions under the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable Download English Download Sinhala Instructions for the Submission of Statement…

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Parliament passed the Nation Building Tax Bill by limiting and granting new exemptions

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

NBT Bill passed by the parliament together with Committee Stage amendment on 18 July 2018. Department of Inland Revenue has published a notice for the same on 20 July 2018. Relevant notice is attached above for your reference.

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Circular stating instructions to taxpayers for requesting a private ruling

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published a Circular stating instructions to taxpayers for requesting a private ruling – Circular No. SEC/2018/07.

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New Gazette on Capital Gain Tax Return and Schedules – No. 2064/59

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago6 years ago01 mins

The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has published a Gazette notification specifying the Capital gain tax return and schedules to be furnished by any person in respect of income consisting of a gain from the realization of an investment asset under Subsection (4) of Section 93 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.

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Certain Healthcare Services are exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice on Implementation of Changes to Value Added Tax (VAT) on Healthcare Services as published in the Extraordinary Gazette. As per the Extraordinary Gazette notification No. 2076/06 dated 2nd July 2018, for any period from 2nd July 2018, value of supply of Healthcare Services should comprise only the Hospital…

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Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago01 mins

Following changes are going to be incorporated to Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006; Amendments to Section 22 – to specify the base for charging the service charge for importation of motor vehicles Amendments to Schedule IV –  to specify the service charge on wholesale or retail sales of petrol, diesel, and kerosene

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Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

Following changes are going to be incorporated to Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002; Amendments to Section 22 –  Local sale of certain garments by export oriented companies Amendments to Section 25A – Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance Scheme Amendments to Section 25C – To limit the taxable period New section 58A – Refund of tax…

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