New Gazette has been issued by approving “Center for Handicapped” Organization as a charitable Institution under the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017. Download Gazette: English | Sinhala
Department of Inland Revenue has published Updated Schedule File Verifier Tool to verify your schedules (VAT/SVAT/PAYE/WHT) for E-filing. Download Link (Version – 4.3) Guide for “How to use the schedule verification tool”
The Certificate of Income Tax Deductions, commonly referred to as the T-10, is an essential document prescribed under Section 87 of the Inland Revenue Act in Sri Lanka. This certificate plays a vital role for both employers and employees in the process of Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) compliance. Purpose of the T-10 Certificate The…
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As you are already informed by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) by its notice under the reference No. PN/IT/2020 – 03 (Revised) dated 08.04.2020 published in line with the instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance, subject to formal amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (IRA), mandatory requirement under Section 83…
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
Department of Inland Revenue has published a quick guide for “How to file PAYE Annual Declaration for the Y/A 2018/2019” Download PAYE quick guide
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of August 2020 are as follows: Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of July 2020 is due on August 14, 2020 (Since August 15 falls on a holiday) – Individual who has already given the consent to…
Budget 2018 – Proposed Duty Changes – Vehicle Import (2018 අයවැයෙන් වාහනවල යෝජිත Duty වෙනස්වෙන හැටි මෙන්න)
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has issued a new directive outlining updated formatting and specifications for Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices. Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2481/22 on March 27, 2026, these new rules aim to standardize tax documentation across Sri Lanka. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the new requirements and how…
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has recently issued a revised circular, SEC/2026/E/06 (Revised), dated August 06, 2026. This document outlines the official methodology for computing quarterly income tax instalments, applicable for the Year of Assessment 2026/2027 and subsequent years. For members of the Lanka Tax Club and taxpayers across the country, understanding these procedures is…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice (PN/DTR/2020-02) by in lining with the approval for “Tax Relief Measures to Facilitate Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery” granted by the Cabinet of Ministers on June 24, 2020, all the Banks are informed that the notices issued, if any, under Section 180 of the Inland Revenue Act…
NBT Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 October 2019 which is yet to be certified by the Hon. Speaker. 1.New Exemptions 1.1 Importation of any project related article by a BOI enterprise Importation of any project related article by an enterprise which has entered into an agreement with the BOI of Sri Lanka under section…
Taking into consideration of Covid-19 pandemic situation it was made possible to submit the said statements up to 31.12.2020 without subject to penalties. Considering the requests of the withholding agents due to difficulties still existing to submit, they are informed that penalties for failure to file the statement on time as provided in the IRA…