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Committee on Interpretations under Inland Revenue Act No.24 of 2017 As stipulated in section 107 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (Act), taxpayers may apply to the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue (CGIR) for a private ruling regarding the application of the Act. ​ Thereunder the Commissioner General is statutorily empowered to…

IRD Notice on Taxpayer Registration, Income Tax Payments and Furnishing Return of Income for the Year of Assessment 2019/2020. In accordance with the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 passed in Parliament on the May 4, 2021; Resident individuals whose employment income was subjected to PAYE prior to January 1, 2020…

Department of Inland Revenue has published a public notice by amending the public notice number PN/VAT/2020-05 issued on 28.04.2020 as follows. VAT Deferment Facility on Imports at the Customs/BOI 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…

Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of September 2021 Tax payments & Returns due Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of September 2021 dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of September 2021 are as follows: SEPTEMBER 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the…

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.

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…

Department of Inland Revenue has amended the public notice (No. PN/VAT/2020-03) issued on 26-03-2020 as follows: VAT Deferment Facility on Imports at the Customs/BOI 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 extended up to 30th June,…

The government has issued a Finance (Amendment) Bill which amends section 36 of the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 and the legal effect of the section as amended is to terminate the levying of Debt Repayment Levy with effect from January 1, 2020. Download: English | Sinhala

Department of Inland Revenue has published circular to all Financial Institutions – Imposition of Debt Repayment Levy under the Finance Act No. 35 of 2018 [24 June 2019]. Download DRL Circular No. SEC/2019/03

Department of Inland Revenue has published a Sample Format of Individual Income Tax Loss Adjustment Sheet – 2018/2019. Download – Sample Format of Individual Income Tax Loss Adjustment Sheet – 2018/2019

Now Taxpayers can apply [from Inland Revenue Department – International Unit] for Blanket Clearances up to 31/03/2018 (Before the new law comes into force) on following outward Remittances- Commission Payments Brokerage Payments Interest  Payments (Loan obtained after 01 April 2012) Re-insurance  Payments (For Double Tax Treaty Countries)  

Notice to Value Added Tax (VAT) Registration Inactivated Persons and General Public This is further to IRD notice published on December 27, 2019 under the caption “Inactivation of VAT Registration” As announced in the notice, VAT Registration of person of whose taxable supply has never exceeded Rs.75 million for any taxable period ended prior to…