Department of Inland Revenue has published a Application Form for Profile Update (For Company). Click here to download Application All taxpayers are required to update their profile with the relevant activity code in the IRD system. This can be done by updating the profile information via e-Service or by sending the requested information and documents…
Individuals other than who are in employment Resident employee who has furnished the Primary Employment Declaration* to Employer (Employee who is Resident & Citizen / Non-Citizen) Employee who is Non-Resident and Non-Citizen Any employee who has not furnish the primary employment declaration, or any employee employed under more than one employer * Primary Employment Declaration Form Every…
IRD Notice to the Licensed Commercial Banks and Authorized Dealers Engaged in Outward Remittances and the Persons who make Outward Remittances. Download IRD Notice No: PN/TC/2021-02 | Dated: 24.05.2021
Section 25, read together with Section 32 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52), as amended with the license fees for toddy tapping with effect from April 16, 2018.
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
A new guideline has been prepared for the period from 01.01.2020 to 31.03.2020 and uploaded in the IRD web portal of the Department (Link) to provide instructions to the employers to deduct Withholding Tax under the PAYE Scheme, as instructed by the Ministry of Finance, (subject to formal amendment to the Inland Revenue Act, No….
The Department of Registrar of Companies has extended the time period for levy on Company Registration until 31st of March 2020 under the Finance Act No. 35 of 2018. Download the Notice published by ROC
The Circular SEC 2022/E/05 (Rev) issued by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka provides guidance on the quantification of values for non-cash benefits in calculating employment income for tax purposes. The circular defines non-cash benefits as any benefit provided by an employer to an employee, other than cash, that has a monetary value….
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…
Department of Inland Revenue has extended due date of submission of PAYE Annual Declaration and WHT Return for the Y/A 2018/19 up to May 15, 2019. IRD Notice
The attached notice is from the Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka (IRD) regarding the reimbursement of Value Added Tax (VAT) to the purchasers of agricultural tractors. The notice states that the importation of agricultural tractors was exempted from VAT with effect from January 1, 2015, but that VAT was charged on agricultural tractors imported…
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…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a new Application Form for Tax Clearance (Outward Remittances). Download Application Form for Tax Clearance (Outward Remittances)
This set of guides, which explains very briefly the main provisions of the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 (the Act) which provide the Department’s view point of the legal provisions and guidance to the general public and the taxpayers. It is intended to issue a Manual of Income tax providing comprehensive information and…