Companies incorporated under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 Request letter Affidavit Copy of Business Registration Certificate Copy of Form 01 Copy of From 20 NIC or Passport copy of Director who signed request letter Letter of authorization NIC or Passport copy of authorized person Proprietorship / Partnership Request letter Affidavit Copy of Business…
Taking in to account the prevailing situation in the country, the Department of Inland Revenue has published a notice by specifying a temporary arrangement to obtain Tax Residency Certificates (TRC). Download IRD Notice
Due to the prevailing situation of the country affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Inland Revenue Department is not in a position to issue Tax Clearance Certificates to the persons who make outward remittances. All Commercial Banks, Authorized Dealers engaged in outward remittances and the persons who make the outward remittances are hereby informed that the Notice issued…
‘‘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
Staying ahead of tax legislation is crucial for professionals and businesses. The proposed Inland Revenue Amendment Bill 2026 introduces several significant shifts in Sri Lanka’s tax framework, ranging from Capital Gains Tax hikes to expanded compliance requirements. To help you and your clients prepare, we have summarized the key changes and their effective dates in…
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has published a crucial Notice to Taxpayers (PN/SSCL/2026-04/1, dated April 16, 2026) outlining significant modifications to the Social Security Contribution Levy. These changes are mandated by the recently enacted Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Act, No. 10 of 2026, which was certified by the Speaker on April 9, 2026. For…
In terms of section 102(1) of Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (IRA), every person chargeable with Income Tax shall obtain the registration with the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue (CGIR). Further to that, in terms of the section 102(3) of IRA, the Extraordinary Gazette Notification bearing No 2334/21 dated 31/05/2023 issued specifies additional…
Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, impose in respect of the list of commodities specified in Column I of the Schedule hereto, a Special Commodity Levy at the rates specified in the corresponding entries in Column II of the Schedule in the attached gazette above. This Order shall be valid…
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…
As approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance, Value of taxable supplies for the purpose of registration for VAT (VAT registration threshold) will be increased with effect from January 01, 2020, up to 75 million rupees per quarter or 300 million rupees per annum subject to formal amendments to…
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of November 2020 are as follows: NOVEMBER 15TH Corporate Income Tax (CIT) 2nd Instalment for the Y/A 2020/2021 is due on November 13, 2020 (Since November 14th & 15th fall on holidays) Tax Type: 02 Period Code: 20212 Individual Income…
The public notice number PN/VAT/2020-14 issued on 30.12.2020 has been amended as follows. Validity of the last issued extension letters with regard to Credit Vouchers (CV) due against the VAT deferred at the Customs/BOI under deferment facility, has been further extended up to April 30, 2021. Please note that this notice is issued with the awareness…
Value Added Tax shall be charged at zero rate (0% ) on the importation or supply of imported goods specified under H. S. Code and description published in the Gazette No. 2095/20. Download Gazette : English | Sinhala
Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill – The proposal made by the Minister of Finance to publish the draft (Amendment) Bill for the amendment of the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No.40 of 1988 prepared by the Legal Draftsman in the Government Gazette for increasing the Annual Levy from Rs.200 million to Rs.400 million, for…