President provides relief in the face of Covid-19 on tax payments, based on that Income Tax & VAT payment due date has been extended up to 30 April 2020. Following questions and implications can be identified based on the above decisions: Income Tax Tax on employment income (PAYE/WHT) for the month of March is due on…
Department of Inland Revenue has published notice by taking into the account of the prevailing situation in the country, Submission of Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form (TPDF) has been allowed up to 30th April 2020. Taxpayers who have access to the e-Services, can submit TPDF through e-service and others can send PDF copy of the TPDF…
Due to the current situation, you can submit appeals and objections via e-Service under “Approver Login” and at the same time, the system will issue an acknowledgment on the same. Taxpayers who do not have access to e-Services (RAMIS), can send an email to the below email addresses with a scanned copy of the appeal…
Central Bank of Sri Lanka published on 19 March 2020 The Central Bank of Sri Lanka introduces Urgent Measures to Ease the Pressure on the Exchange Rate and Prevent Financial Market Panic due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. As per the provisions of the Monetary Law Act No. 58 of 1949, the Banking Act No. 30…
Department of Inland Revenue has suspended Tourist VAT Refund scheme until further notice. Refer to the notice below. Special Notice on Tourist VAT Refund Scheme
As an exceptional measure with respect to Year of Assessment 2018/2019, and according to the Public Notice dated 17.12.2019, submission of the Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form (TPDF) has been allowed up to 31st March 2020. Department of Inland Revenue has published specified format and guidelines for the same. Download: Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form Guide to…
Ministry of Finance has issued a Government Notice on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles. Download Government Notice on Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles
Finance Ministry has issued a gazette notification by reducing the PAL rate of cement clinkers from 10% to 7.5%. Download the Gazette Notification
Department of Inland Revenue has issued a circular on Guideline for Employees Trust Fund (ETF), all Provident Funds & all Employers – Circular No. SEC/2020/02 [18 February 2020] Download Circular No. SEC/2020/02
Department of Inland Revenue has published an amended notice on proposed changes to the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017. Download IRD Notice on Implementation of Proposed Changes to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (PN/IT/2020-03 – [Amended])
Department of Inland Revenue has published updated schedules for WHT Credit which are required to be submitted together with Income Tax Return. Individuals Schedule for Withholding Tax Credit Schedule for Withholding Tax Credit (Amendment) Partnerships Schedule for Withholding Tax Credit Schedule for Withholding Tax Credit (Amendment) Resident, Non-Resident Companies, Entities and Corporations, etc. Schedule for…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a notice (PN/IT/2020-03) on 12 February 2020 pertaining to changes proposed to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. These changes mainly relate to the following: Removal of Withholding Tax (WHT) on the payments made to Resident Persons WHT on the payments made to Non-Resident Persons Revision of Income…
The government has issued a Finance (Amendment) Bill which amends section 36 of the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 and the legal effect of the section as amended is to terminate the levying of Debt Repayment Levy with effect from January 1, 2020. Download: English | Sinhala
The government has issued VAT (Amendment) Bill dated 10 February 2020 on recent VAT changes. Download: English | Sinhala Summary: Clause 2: This clause amends section 3 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 increase…