Taking into account the prevailing situation in the country, the Inland Revenue Department has made arrangements to request the Tax Residency Certificates (TRC) via e-Mails. Download IRD Notice No. PN/TC/2020-05 | Dated: 08 Oct 2020
Taking into account the prevailing situation in the country, the temporary arrangements have been made to provide certain services through e-Services/e-Mails/telephone by the Inland Revenue Department. Refer to below the paper notice for more details. Download Paper Notice No: PN/TPS/2020-3 | Dated: 08.10.2020
The following bills were approved by the Parliament: Finance (Amendment) Bill – without amendments (06 Oct 2020) To terminate Debt Repayment Levy w.e.f. 01 January 2020 Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Bill – without amendments (07 Oct 2020) To remove the Nation Building Tax from December 1, 2019 Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill – without amendments…
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…
Taking in to account the prevailing situation in the country, the Department of Inland Revenue has published attached notice as temporary arrangements to continue their services through e-Services/e-Mails/telephone. Download IRD Notice No: PN/TPS/2020-2 | Dated: 07 Oct 2020
Department of Inland Revenue has extended VAT Deferment Facility on Imports at the Customs/BOI and Temporary VAT registration till 31 December 2020 based on the prevailing situation of the country. Download IRD Notice No.: PN/VAT/2020-13 | Dated: 06 Oct 2020 Previous Paper Notice No: PN/VAT/2020-11 | Dated: 30 July 2020
Department of Inland Revenue has informed the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association to exempt the interest income from foreign currency accounts with effect from 01.01.2020 as instructed by the Ministry of Finance and subject to formal amendment to the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017. Download the Letter issued by the Department of Inland Revenue
Stamp duty Return can be submitted through e-Service (RAMIS) w.e.f. 01 October 2020 (for Q3 of the year 2020, Period from 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020). Download Stamp Duty Quick Guide
Department of Inland Revenue has published a sample format of Corporate Income Tax Return and Guide to filling the Return & Schedules for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download: Return of Income – [Asmt_CIT_001_E] Schedules to Return of Income – Part A – [Asmt_CIT_002A_E] Schedules to Return of Income – Part B – [Asmt_CIT_002B_E] Guide to Corporate…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a sample format of Individual Income Tax Return and Guide to filling the Return & Schedules for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download: Return of Income – [Asmt_IIT_001_E] Schedules to Return of Income – [Asmt_IIT_002_E] Statement of Assets and Liabilities – [Asmt_IIT_003_E] Guide to filling the Return & Schedules – [Asmt_IIT_004_E]
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of September 2020 are as follows: SEPTEMBER 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of August 2020 is due on September 15, 2020. Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT)…
The government has reissued ESC, NBT, PAL & Finance (DRL) Bills since which are published earlier lapsed due to the dissolution of parliament. Amendment to Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006 – To remove the Economic Service Charge from January 1, 2020. Download English | Sinhala Bill Amendment to Nation Building Tax Act,…
Rs. 1 million loan facility at 4% interest rate for jewelry manufacturers. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decides to remove the 14% income tax imposed on the profit earned by the gem and jewelry manufacturers and the 15% tax on gold imports. The income tax concession given to the gem and jewelry industry since 1971 was done…
Followed by a proposal made by H.E the President, the approval of the Cabinet was granted at its meeting held on the 2019‑11‑27 for the introduction of a simple, transparent and efficient tax system to all the stakeholders in the economy including consumers, working population, entrepreneurs and tax paying community. Morefully, the Government has also…