Gazette Notification No. 2124/3 IRD Notice on Change of VAT Rate As per the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2124/3 dated May 21, 2019, published under section 2A of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 (VAT Act), VAT rate on the supply of services listed below is reduced to 5% with effect from…
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)
ESC to be imposed on all imports In terms of section 2 of the ESC Law, ESC is charged at a rate of 0.5%, inter alia, on the import of specified goods into Sri Lanka, mainly representing goods subject to the Special Commodity Levy, motor vehicles and gold. It has now been proposed in the…
Electronic filing facility through e-service is available for filing the Return of Income for Companies, Partnerships and Individuals. A Company or a Partnership or an Individual should have a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and also a Company or a Partnership should have a Special Staff Identity Number (SSID) or SSID numbers for e-filing. Download IRD…
Minister of Finance, Economic and Policy Development has issued a gazette notification under the following; The Special Import License and Payment Regulations No. 1 of 2011 published by the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1739/3 dated January 02, 2012 is amended hereby removing the Regulation 3(1) b, 3(1) c, 11 and 12. Sri Lanka Customs and Commercial…
In Sri Lanka, employment income taxation has undergone significant reforms in recent years, especially with the revival of Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT). For the Year of Assessment (YA) 2024/2025, salaried employees must be aware of how primary and secondary employment income is taxed and the importance of filing T-10 forms. This article serves as…
As per the section 195 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017, “Authorized Representative” means any individual who is authorized in writing by a person to act on his behalf from time to time for the purposes of this Act and who is – (a) in any case- a member of the Institute of…
This is an IRD notice about changes to the Betting and Gaming Levy Act. It discusses registration requirements for betting and gaming operators, increases to the gross collection levy rate, and the removal of the Social Security Contribution Levy. Other important points include the introduction of a casino entrance levy and increases to the annual…
IRD has informed that the Notice issued on 08 April, 2020 under the reference No. PN/TC/2020-03 is still valid and all Commercial Banks & Authorized Dealers Engaged in Outward Remittances and the Persons who make Outward Remittances are kindly requested to adhere to the procedure sets out in said notice. Download IRD Notice No. PN/TC/2020-04 (Revised) | Dated: 03…
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has published a Gazette notification specifying the Capital gain tax return and schedules to be furnished by any person in respect of income consisting of a gain from the realization of an investment asset under Subsection (4) of Section 93 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.
The Cabinet has given its approval to remove the Nation Building Tax (NBT), Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Tax and Withholding Tax on interests, the Co-Cabinet Spokesperson Ministers Bandula Gunawardana said today.He mentioned this during the first press briefing to announce the decisions of the new government’s Cabinet of Ministers. It took place at the…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a notice as temporary arrangements to provide services during the prevailing situation in the country. Download IRD Notice No: PN/TPS/2021-03
In line with the directions issued by the Presidential Secretariat on March 23, 2020 to provide relief measures due to Covid 19 outbreak, the Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice on Withholding Tax (WHT) Payments for the Months of February and March 2020. Withholding agents and withholdees who are liable to make the payments…
As instructed by the Ministry of Finance and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, NBT has been abolished with effect from December 01, 2019, pending parliamentary approval for amendment to the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009. However, any person/partnership who/which engages in the business of processing of any locally procured agricultural produce in…