To adhere the current situation prevailing in the country, Central Document Management Unit (CDMU) of IRD has instituted few steps to receiving the documents (Returns, Appeals, Objections, etc.) from taxpayers. Download IRD Notice No. PN/TPS/2020-4 | Dated: 12 Oct 2020
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,…
Department of Inland Revenue has updated Declaration Form which is required to submit by Senior Citizens to the Financial Institutions. Updated Circular – Withholding Tax on Interest paid by Banks or other Financial Institutions – No. SEC/2018/01 Download – English Download – Sinhala Updated Declaration Form – Declaration by Senior Citizens to the Financial Institutions Download –…
WHT Annual Statement – Year of Assessment 2018/2019 is due on April 30, 2019 which is required to submit together with applicable WHT schedules. IRD has published “Updated Schedule File Verifier Tool” in order to verify the WHT schedules applicable under new IRA. Click on below link to Download and run the Updated Schedule File…
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…
VAT Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 October 2019 which is yet to be certified by the Hon. Speaker 1.Supply of residential accommodation Effective from April 1, 2019, the supply of condominium housing is liable to VAT unless exempted. Exemptions a)The supply of a condominium housing unit of a condominium housing project and the maximum…
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
Department of Inland Revenue has published a Circular to Withholding Agents (WHA) on Deduction of Withholding Tax and Advance Income Tax. Download IRD Circular No. SEC/2020/04 | Dated: 19 May 2020
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…
All foreign exchange transactions were governed by the Exchange Control Act, No. 24 of 1953 and regulations and directives issued under such Act. On 25 July 2017, the Parliament passed the Foreign Exchange Act. This new Act which is yet to receive the certification of the Speaker has been analysed by us based on the Foreign…
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of July 2021 are as follows: JULY 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of June 2021 is due on July 15, 2021. Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT)…
Department of Inland Revenue has published notice by informing to all Commercial Banks under Section 180 of the Inland Revenue Act No.10 of 2006 and Section 44 of the Value Added Tax Act No.14 of 2002 to recover the taxes in default has been suspended until December 31, 2020. Therefore, the Banks are instructed to halt…
Implementation of Changes to Nation Building Tax (NBT) as passed in Parliament on 23rd October 2019 IRD Notice on recent NBT Amendment
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of April 2021 are as follows: APRIL 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of March 2021 is due on April 15, 2021. Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT)…