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New Gazette on International Telecommunications Operators Levy (Imposition) Regulations No. 01 of 2010. Gazette Notification No. 2123/19 – English | Sinhala

“Tax Agent” means an agent who is appointed by the taxpayer to interact with the Commissioner General on behalf of such taxpayer to prepare returns and schedules in respect of any type of taxes administered by the Commissioner General for the purposes of e-Services. The persons who have obtained Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), now you…

As per the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2151/52 dated November 29, 2019, published under section 2A of the Value Added Tax Act No. 14 of 2002, VAT rate has been revised with effect from December 01, 2019 as set out below. supply of services by a hotel, guest house, restaurant or other similar businesses providing…

DRL has been abolished with effect from January 01, 2020, pending parliamentary approval for amendment to the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018. Accordingly, financial institutions are not subject to DRL with effect from January 01, 2020. However, DRL payment for the month of December 2019 is required to be paid on or before January…

This is to provide for the imposition of a special goods and services tax, in lieu of the sums chargeable on such specified goods and services by way of tax, duty, levy, cess or any other charge imposed by law; to promote self-compliance in the payment of taxes in order to ensure greater efficiency in…

Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice by taking into account of the prevailing situation in the country, all Divisional Secretaries and Liquor License Holders are informed to treat that the validity period of all Temporary Tax Clearance Certificates relating to liquor licenses (which will be expired before June 30, 2020) issued by…

Validity of the last issued extension letters with regard to Credit Vouchers (CV) due against the VAT deferred at the Customs/BOI under deferment facility, has been further extended up to 30 June 2021. Please note that this notice is issued with the awareness of the Director General of Customs and the Chairman of Board of…

Ministry of Finance has issued a Government Notice on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles. Download Government Notice on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice by taking into the account of the prevailing situation in the country, Submission of Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form (TPDF) has been allowed up to 30th April 2020. Taxpayers who have access to the e-Services, can submit TPDF through e-service and others can send PDF copy of the TPDF…

Department of Inland Revenue has published Certificate of Income Tax Deductions prescribed under Section 87 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. Certificate of Income Tax Deductions ‍- Primary Employment – (PAYE/T10(new)) Certificate of Income Tax Deductions ‍- Secondary Employment – (PAYE/T10(new)/D)

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice on Deduction of Withholding Tax from Service fees and Contract Payments with effect from 01 April 2018.

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice by informing to all Commercial Banks under Section 180 of the Inland Revenue Act No.10 of 2006 and Section 44 of the Value Added Tax Act No.14 of 2002 to recover the taxes in default has been suspended until December 31, 2020. Therefore, the Banks are instructed to halt…