VAT Rate

History of General VAT Rate change in Sri Lanka from 2002 to date. Period Type Rate Rates applicable from 01.08.2002 to 31.12.2003 01.08.2002 – 31.12.2003 Reduce – 2nd Sch. 10% Standard – All other 20% Rates applicable from 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2008 01.01.2004 – 18.11.2004 Single Rate – 3rd Sch. 15% 19.11.2004 – 31.12.2004 Basic Rate – 3rd Sch….

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VAT (Amendment) Act No. 9 of 2021

The government has issued an amendment to the Value Added Tax Act No 14 of 2002. The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act was passed in Parliament on 4 May 2021 and certified on 13 May 2021 by the Hon. Speaker. Download Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 9 of 2021 – English | Sinhala EY Tax Alert | A Bill to…

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Income Tax and VAT Bills

The Government has published bills to amend the Income Tax and VAT Act. These bills subject to pass by the parliament and certify by the Hon. Speaker. Income Tax Income Tax (Amendment) Bill – English Income Tax (Amendment) Bill – Sinhala VAT VAT (Amendment) Bill – English VAT (Amendment) Bill – Sinhala

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