Department of Inland Revenue is now accepting Statement of Estimated Tax Payable (SET) via e-Service with effective from the Y/A 2021/2022. Statement of Estimated Tax Payable (SET) is due on 15 August 2021 for the first quarter ended 31 June 2021 for the YA 2021/2022. Click here to Download Quick Guide Publish by the Department of…
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 –…
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…
Decisions Taken by Cabinet of Ministers on its meeting held on 07.05.2019 The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by Hon. Eran Wickramarathne, Acting Minister of Finance, to provide a concessionary period for loans taken by those engaged in the tourism industry, provide them Capital Loan facilities under ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ program, reduction of…
Department of Government Information has published Press Briefing on Cabinet Decisions on 04 June 2020 by exempting penalties of all income tax unpaid due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, late payment charges will not be imposed for the payments made up to June 30, 2020. From July onwards, late payments will be fined. Download Press…
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a formal notice, SEC/PN/SSCL/2026-01, dated January 16, 2026, highlighting critical changes to the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) framework. These changes stem from the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Act, No. 24 of 2025, which was officially certified on December 17, 2025. The amendment focuses on expanding exemptions…
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 introduced a search facility to obtain system generated Paying-in-slip Number/ Payment Voucher Number /DIN number. Link to Search Paying-in-slip Number/ Payment Voucher Number /DIN number.
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
Exemption and concessionary rate of 2.5% for Ports and Airports Development Levy on import of each article specified in the gazette (Attached).
The Excise (Amendment) Act, No. 4 of 2018 shall come into operation with effective on April 1, 2018. Excise (Amendment) Act, No. 4 of 2018 – Download English Excise (Amendment) Act, No. 4 of 2018 – Download Sinhala Section 15 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraphs (b) and…
Download Gazette: English | Sinhala Department of Inland Revenue has published a gazette on capital gain tax and summary of the same as below; Where the gain made by a resident individual from the realization of investment asset exceeds Rs. 50,000 capital gain tax return should be filed with the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue…
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…
Taking into account of the COVID – 19 pandemic situation in the country, period of validity of Temporary VAT Registration issued on or after 01.01.2019 for import or export, which gets expired on or before June 30, 2021 as per the certificate, has been extended up to June 30, 2021. Temporary registration is issued only to persons…