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…
Taking into account of the prevailing situation in the country, all divisional secretaries and liquor license holders are informed to treat that the validity period of all tax clearance certificates relating to liquor licenses (which will be expired before December 31, 2020) issued by the Inland Revenue Department to the liquor license holders have been…
In order to promote the agricultural production in the country for exports and consumption purposes the government has decided to provide 5 year tax exemption to the agricultural based small and medium industry In addition the annual income tax rate on processing industries using local agricultural commodities to be reduced from 28% to 14%. Download…
Finance Minister Mr. Mangala Samaraweera has posted a message on his Twitter account regarding tax concessions to strengthen the Tourism Industry affected by the Easter Sunday Attacks.
Department of Inland Revenue has published Guide to Individuals Tax Return of Income – Year of Assessment 2018/2019. Download English Guide Download Sinhala Guide
NEW INLAND REVENUE ACT – UNDER BILL STAGE Imposition of Income Tax for any year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 2017. New Inland Revenue Act (Bill) – English New Inland Revenue Act (Bill) – Sinhala Issued on 19.06.2017
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced an Online Tax Payment Platform (OTPP) with effect from 08.02.2020, in addition to the existing tax payment methods to make tax payment with the collaboration of below mentioned banks. In addition to the banks initially interfaced with IRD for this purpose, People’s Bank also provide OTPP facility and in…
New Gazette has been issued by approving “Center for Handicapped” Organization as a charitable Institution under the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017. Download Gazette: English | Sinhala
Individuals other than who are in employment Resident employee who has furnished the Primary Employment Declaration* to Employer (Employee who is Resident & Citizen / Non-Citizen) Employee who is Non-Resident and Non-Citizen Any employee who has not furnish the primary employment declaration, or any employee employed under more than one employer * Primary Employment Declaration Form Every…
As approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance, ESC has been abolished with effect from January 01, 2020, pending parliamentary approval for amendment to the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006. Accordingly, any person or partnership for any quarter commencing on or after January 01, 2020 is…
How to compute income tax payable for the Y/A 2018/2019 who has obtained the approval for calendar year basis ? Taxpayers who have obtained the approval to make up their accounts for calendar year basis, the ascertainment of Income Tax payable for the year of assessment 2018/2019 has to be computed following manner; For…
Central Bank has issued a circular on concessions granted to Tourism Industry. Circular No. 07 of 2019 (on 08.05.2019)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Mr. Nadun Guruge as the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Department. Mr. Nadun Guruge had previously served as the Deputy Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Department and was later appointed the Acting Commissioner General of Inland Revenue Department.
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]