A person who filed a tax return electronically (via e-Service) for the Y/A 18/19 shall continue to file Tax Returns in that manner

A person who filed a Tax Return electronically (via e-Service) for the Y/A 18/19 shall continue to file Tax Returns in that manner

The IRD has informed that the taxpayers who had e-Filed the Return of Income for the last Year of Assessment (2018/ 2019), should e-File their Returns of Income for this year. Further, Returns of Income of such taxpayers have neither been printed nor posted for manual submission. IRD highly promotes all other taxpayers as well…

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Annual Liquor License Fees with effect from 01 January 2018

The Excise Notification No. 994 published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1998/7 dated 20 December 2016 is hereby rescinded and amend the Excise Notification No. 992 published in the Gazette Extraordinary, No. 1997/16 dated 15.12.2016 by substitution of Schedule I of the Excise Notification No. 1004 with effect from 01 January 2018. Excise Notification No. 1004 – Annual…

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Revised notice on issuing Tax Residency Certificates

IRD Notice on requirement of Tax Clearance Certificates for Outward Remittances

Due to the prevailing situation of the country affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Inland Revenue Department is not in a position to issue Tax Clearance Certificates to the persons who make outward remittances. All Commercial Banks, Authorized Dealers engaged in outward remittances and the persons who make the outward remittances are hereby informed that the Notice issued…

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Corporate Income Tax Return and Guide - YA 2019/2020

IRD Notice on Taxpayer Registration, Income Tax Payments and Furnishing Return of Income for the Year of Assessment 2019/2020

IRD Notice on Taxpayer Registration, Income Tax Payments and Furnishing Return of Income for the Year of Assessment 2019/2020. In accordance with the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 passed in Parliament on the May 4, 2021; Resident individuals whose employment income was subjected to PAYE prior to January 1, 2020…

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