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  • Recent Amendments to the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL): Key Takeaways from IRD Notice PN/SSCL/2026-04/1

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  • Major Tax Overhaul for the Textile Sector: Fabric Imports Now Subject to 18% VAT

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January 2020

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Inactivation of SVAT Registration

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

VAT Registration of persons of whose taxable supply has never exceeded Rs.75 million for any taxable period ended prior to December 31, 2019, IRD has been inactivated VAT Registration with effect from January 01, 2020. In line with that SVAT registration of such persons will also be inactivated with effect from January 01, 2020. Therefore,…

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No Withholding Tax (WHT) on certain Services

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago02 mins

As approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance on December 31, 2019, pending formal amendment to the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017, WHT on service fee payable to any Resident Individual {whose payment made by any WHT Agent exceeding Rs. 50,000/- per month and deducted at 5%…

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Guideline for Deduction of PAYE Tax for the Period from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

A new guideline has been prepared for the period from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020 and uploaded in the IRD web portal of the Department (Link) to provide instructions to the employers to deduct Withholding Tax under the PAYE Scheme, as instructed by the Ministry of Finance, (subject to formal amendment to the Inland Revenue Act, No….

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IRD Notice on Removal of Economic Service Charge (ESC)

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago01 mins

As approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance, ESC has been abolished with effect from January 01, 2020, pending parliamentary approval for amendment to the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006. Accordingly, any person or partnership for any quarter commencing on or after January 01, 2020 is…

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