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  • Nation Building Tax (Amendment) – Bill

    6 years ago
  • Due date of submission of PAYE and WHT Returns extended

    7 years ago7 years ago
  • Notice on Filing of Country by Country Report (CbCR) of the MNE Group

    5 years ago
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    Extension of Submission Date of Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form for the Year of Assessment 2018/2019

    6 years ago
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    4 years ago4 years ago
  • Gazette notification under Paragraph (e)(iii) of the Third Schedule of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017

    8 years ago8 years ago
  • New VAT Schedules for Exports

    5 years ago
  • List of VAT Inactivated persons as at 30 January 2020

    6 years ago
  • Inactivation of SVAT Registration

    6 years ago6 years ago
  • Regulations of Transitional Provisions under Sec. 194 of Inland Revenue Act – Gazette No. 2064/53

    8 years ago7 years ago
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    7 years ago7 years ago
  • Discontinuation of Alternative Tax Payment System

    5 years ago
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Tax Payments & Returns – September 2020

Lanka Tax Club5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of September 2020 are as follows: SEPTEMBER 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of August 2020 is due on September 15, 2020. Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT)…

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Gazetted Canadapura Children’s Home as an approved Charity

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

‘‘Canadapura Children’s Home’’ is declared by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette to be an approved charity for the purposes of Section l (a) (ii) of Fifth Schedule of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. Click here to download the Gazette

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Income Tax Guide (Partnerships) – Year of Assessment 2018/2019

Lanka Tax Club6 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published Guide to Partnerships Tax Return of Income – Year of Assessment 2018/2019. Download English Guide

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Quick Guide on How to File Value Added Tax on Financial Service (VATFS) Return

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published a quick guide on “How to File Value Added Tax on Financial Service (VATFS) Return”. Click here to Download the Guide

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List of Tax Type Code

Lanka Tax Club3 years ago01 mins

Applicable Tax Type codes for each taxes in Sri Lanka. List of Tax Type Code

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Tax Payments & Returns – July 2020

Lanka Tax Club5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

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…

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Certificate of Tax Deductions – T10

Lanka Tax Club6 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published Certificate of Income Tax Deductions prescribed under Section 87 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. Certificate of Income Tax Deductions ‍- Primary Employment – (PAYE/T10(new)) Certificate of Income Tax Deductions ‍- Secondary Employment – (PAYE/T10(new)/D)

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Gazette on Stamp Duty – License on sale of liquor

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

Minister of Finance and Mass Media has been published a new gazette notification on Stamp Duty – License on sale of liquor. Effective Date: 01.01.2019 Base: License on sale of liquor Download Gazette [English | Sinhala]

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Revised Circular to Banks and Financial Institutions on Deduction of Withholding Tax and Advance Income Tax

Lanka Tax Club5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published Revised Circular to Banks and Financial Institutions on Deduction of Withholding Tax and Advance Income Tax – Circular No. SEC/2020/03 [08 June 2020] Download IRD Circular No. SEC/2020/03 (Revised) | Dated: 08 June 2020

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Inactivation of SVAT Registration

Lanka Tax Club6 years ago6 years ago01 mins

VAT Registration of persons of whose taxable supply has never exceeded Rs.75 million for any taxable period ended prior to December 31, 2019, IRD has been inactivated VAT Registration with effect from January 01, 2020. In line with that SVAT registration of such persons will also be inactivated with effect from January 01, 2020. Therefore,…

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Submission of Statement Estimated Tax (SET) Payable for the year of assessment 2019/2020

Lanka Tax Club5 years ago5 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice by extending the due date of the Submission of Statement Estimated Tax (SET) Payable – Year of assessment 2019/2020. Accordingly, SET could be submitted to the IRD once the IRD is opened for the General public after the Covid 19 pandemic situation comes to normal. Download IRD Notice

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VAT (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2022

Lanka Tax Club4 years ago4 years ago01 mins

The government has issued an amendment to the Value Added Tax Act No 14 of 2002. The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act was certified on 31 March 2022 by the Hon. Speaker. Download Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2022 – English | Sinhala

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Updated Economic Activity Codes List

Lanka Tax Club7 years ago7 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published the list of Economic Activity Codes proposed for the purpose of Profile Update of Taxpayer’s, Principal Activity of Business. Click here to Download PDF version Click here to Download EXCEL version

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Is it mandatory to register with the Inland Revenue Department and obtain a Tax File Number (TIN)

Lanka Tax Club2 years ago1 year ago01 mins

With effect from January 01, 2024, any individual who is at the age 18 years or more, or who attains the age of 18 years on or after January 01, 2024, it is mandatory to register with the Inland Revenue Department and obtain a TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number). Furthermore, any person who receives an income…

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