Tax payments & Returns due dates and payment period codes for the month of July 2020 are as follows: Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of June 2020 is due on July 15, 2020. Tax Type: 03 Period Code: 20060 WHT / AIT on Interest for the month of June 2020 is due…
Temporary VAT Registration issued for import or export, which gets expired prior to February 28, 2021 as per the certificate, has been extended till February 28, 2021. Download IRD Notice: PN/VAT/2020-15 | Dated: 31.12.2020
An extract of a notice published in the Ministry of Finance website is quoted below for your information. PUBLISHED ON 2ND NOVEMBER 2018 Download His Excellency the President, and the Honorable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs have raised concerns regarding the serious setback in the economy as reflected in the persistently low…
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 further extended up to 30 June 2021. Please note that this notice is issued with the awareness of the Director General of Customs and the Chairman of Board of…
Employers are required to issue all employees details of the tax deductions made during the year in the Certificate of Tax Deduction (T 10 form), before the expiry of the 30th day of April in the following year (30 April 2018). Certificate of Income Tax Deductions – (P.A.Y.E./T.10 (new)) Certificate of Income Tax Deductions – Under Section…
Ministry of Finance has issued a Gazette by amending the Finance (Teledrama, Film and Commercials Levy) Regulations, No. 1 of 2017, published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2044/21 of November 07, 2017. Download Gazette: 2168/9
The Finance Act No. 35 of 2018 imposes Carbon Tax in the following manner; Liable Persons: Registered owner of every motor vehicle Chargeable period: Every year (other than for the first year of registration of such motor vehicle) Effective Date: January 1, 2019 Applicable Rates: Payment Due Date: On or…
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
The Colombo Port City project, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Sri Lanka, offers a number of tax incentives and exemptions to investors. These incentives are designed to attract foreign direct investment and boost economic growth. Tax Incentives A 50% concessionary rate of corporate income tax for up to 10 years. An enhanced capital allowance…
Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT) Scheme in Sri Lanka By Kokila Mudugamuwa The Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT) scheme was introduced by the Department of Inland Revenue in Sri Lanka on April 1, 2011, under the Value Added Tax Act. The primary objective of SVAT is to eliminate the need for VAT refunds for eligible…
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 tax clearance certificates relating to liquor licenses (which will be expired before December 31, 2020) issued by the Inland Revenue Department to the liquor license holders have been…
Department of Inland Revenue has taken administrative arrangement to issue SVAT Credit Vouchers today (14th Wednesday) at ground floor of IRD Head Office and the same practice will continue for next Wednesday (21st) as well.
Download – English Download – Sinhala The Government of Sri Lanka is permitted to issue International Sovereign Bonds in 2018 and to make any payments in relation to such issuance, for non-resident investors.
Employment income is an essential component of taxation, representing the total gains and profits derived from an individual’s employment. This includes all remuneration received in cash or kind from an employer as compensation for services rendered. For the year of assessment (Y/A) 2023/2024 in Sri Lanka, employment income plays a pivotal role in calculating the…