Tax Deduction Certificate T-10 for the YA 2019/2020
Department of Inland Revenue has published Certificate of Income Tax Deductions – (P.A.Y.E_T-10 (new)) format for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download Tax Deduction Certificate T-10 for the YA 2019/2020
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Values of Non Cash Benefits for the purpose of PAYE
Download the document published by IRD IRD has published a document for Values of Non Cash Benefits for the purpose of PAYE. Non Cash Benefits can be categorized mainly into four as follows; Value of Company shares awarded by Employer . Value of benefits from any residence provided by the Employer Value of Transport…
Notice on Withholding Tax (WHT) Payments
In line with the directions issued by the Presidential Secretariat on March 23, 2020 to provide relief measures due to Covid 19 outbreak, the Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice on Withholding Tax (WHT) Payments for the Months of February and March 2020. Withholding agents and withholdees who are liable to make the payments…
Presentation slides on New Inland Revenue Act – Conducted by CA Sri Lanka
KPMG – Slide deck on followings; Imposition of Income Tax Income from business Concessions Tax avoidance provisions Amendments to transfer pricing provisions EY – Slide deck on followings; Losses Qualifying payment Withholding taxes Investment income and capital gains taxation Tax exemptions Tax rates Assessment and Appeal Procedure Authorized representative PWC – Slide deck on followings;…
Values for Non-Cash Benefits – Updated on 25.06.2018
IRD has published updated (25.06.2018) document for Values of Non Cash Benefits for the purpose of PAYE. Non Cash Benefits can be categorized mainly into four as follows; Value of Company shares awarded by Employer . Value of benefits from any residence provided by the Employer Value of Transport Facilities provided by the Employer Other…
Further Instructions to Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) through Online Fund Transfer Facility
Further Instructions to Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) through Online Fund Transfer Facility Further to the notices published on the above subject on 8th April 2020 PN/PMT/2020-1 and on 14th May 2020 PN/PMT/2020-3 the below instructions should be adhered when doing payments using online facilities provided by commercial banks. Only use the online payment facility to…
IRD Notice on Tax proposals announced in the Budget – 2021
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has published a notice pertaining to changes proposed in the Budget 2021 to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. These changes mainly relate to the following: Exemptions from Income Tax Tax rate changes Tax computation, deductions and qualifying payments Tax administrative measures Other proposals Tax relief measures…
Value Added Tax (Amendment) – Bill
A new amendment to the VAT Act. Download – English Download – Sinhala Summary; This clause amends section 6 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”), and the legal effect of that section as amended is to make provisions to determine the value of goods…
IRD Notice on Exemption of VAT on supply of Residential Accommodation
Supply of residential accommodation by way of sale of Condominium housing unit by any person is exempt from VAT with effect from December 01, 2019. Accordingly, VAT is not applicable on the sale of condominium Housing Unit with effect from December 01, 2019, subject to formal amendment to the Value Added Tax Act No. 14…
IRD Notice: Reimbursement of Value Added Tax (VAT) to the Purchasers of Agricultural Tractors
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…
Calculation of Income Tax payable for the year of Assessment commencing on April 1, 2022 – Circular No. SEC/2023/E/03
Circular No. SEC/2023/E/03, issued on May 9, 2023, provides guidance on the calculation of Income Tax payable for the year of Assessment starting from April 1, 2022. The circular, published by the Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka, aims to assist taxpayers in understanding the process and requirements for determining their income tax liability. It…
Parliament passes new Foreign Exchange Act
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…
Custom Notice on Vehicle Entitlement Levy effective from 01.01.2019
Sri Lanka Customs has published a notice on Vehicle Entitlement Levy effective from 01.01.2019. Download Customs Notice
Withholding Tax from Service fees and Contract Payments
Department of Inland Revenue has published notice on Deduction of Withholding Tax from Service fees and Contract Payments with effect from 01 April 2018.