The attached notice is from the Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka (IRD) regarding the reimbursement of Value Added Tax (VAT) to the purchasers of agricultural tractors. The notice states that the importation of agricultural tractors was exempted from VAT with effect from January 1, 2015, but that VAT was charged on agricultural tractors imported between January 1, 2015, and October 29, 2015.
The IRD is now reimbursing VAT to the registered owners of agricultural tractors that were imported during this period. To qualify for reimbursement, individuals must submit a claim form along with the following documents:
- Certified copy of the certificate of registration of motor vehicle
- Certified copy of purchase invoice of agricultural tractor
- Certified copy of the National Identity Card
- Copy of bank passbook/statement (detail page)
Claim forms must be submitted within two months from the date of the notice to the Deputy Commissioner General (Large Tax Administration), 8th Floor (South Wing), Inland Revenue Department, Colombo 02.
This notice is important for taxpayers who purchased agricultural tractors during the period from January 1, 2015, to October 29, 2015. These taxpayers may be eligible to receive a refund of the VAT that they paid.
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