Withholding Tax from Service fees and Contract Payments
Department of Inland Revenue has published notice on Deduction of Withholding Tax from Service fees and Contract Payments with effect from 01 April 2018.
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Record Keeping Regulations No. 1 of 2017 under the Value Added Tax Act
REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Finance under section 75 read with section 64 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002. These regulations operate effective for the requirement of the sections, and the Regulations published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 1024/8 of April 21, 1998 are hereby rescinded. Download – English Download…
Important Notice for VAT Registered Persons: Steps to Reclaim Credit Vouchers
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has issued a critical notice for VAT registered persons who have faced difficulties in obtaining Credit Vouchers for the clearance of deferred VAT at Customs. This issue has primarily arisen due to the issuance of Estimated Assessments on Value Added Tax (VAT) Returns. To address this, the…
Ports and Airports Development Levy
Exemption and concessionary rate of 2.5% for Ports and Airports Development Levy on import of each article specified in the gazette (Attached).
Tax on Cumulative Income from Employment – January to March 2020 [Updated]
Notice to the Employers and Employees Deduction of Tax on Cumulative Income from Employment for the Period 01.01.2020 – 31.03.2020 As you are already informed by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) by its notice under the reference No. PN/IT/2020 – 03 (Revised) dated 06.04.2020 published in line with the instructions issued by the Ministry of…
Cabinet approved the proposal to enter into double tax avoidance agreement between Sri Lanka and Ukraine
The Agreement between Sri Lanka and the Government of Ukraine in respect of Taxation The proposal made by Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, the Minister of Finance & Mass Media to enter into the Agreement at the Government level which is initialed by now at official level, between Sri Lanka and Ukraine for the avoidance of double…
Extension for tax on terminal benefits
Income tax on terminal benefits due for the retiring employees for which such employees were required to produce a Direction from the IRD within 90 days from the date of such retention of tax is further extended to 31 January 2021. Download IRD Notice: PN/APIT/2020-05 | Dated: 30.12.2020
Updated Circular to Withholding Agents
Department of Inland Revenue has published New Circular No. SEC/2018/06 (by withdrawing the Circular No. SEC/2018/05) to Withholding Agents – Withholding from Payment made under Section 84 and 85 of the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017
Submission of Statement Estimated Tax (SET) Payable for the year of assessment 2019/2020
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
New VAT Amendment Act No. 25 of 2018 is released
Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 is amended by the Amendment Act, No. 25 of 2018 as certified by the Hon. Speaker on 16th August 2018. The changes are effective from August 16, 2018 (unless a specific date is mentioned in the relevant provision). New VAT Amendment Act No. 25 of 2018 – Download:…
IRD Notice on VAT Deferment Facility
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 30 June 2021. Please note that this notice is issued with the awareness of the Director General of Customs and the Chairman of Board of…
ESC Return Y/A 2019/2020
Department of Inland Revenue has published a sample ESC Return format for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download ESC Return Guide to Filling the Economic Service Charge (ESC) Return
What is Employment Income | How to calculate Assessable Income from Employment for the Y/A 2023/2024 & Y/A 2024/2025
Employment income is an essential component of taxation, representing the total gains and profits derived from an individual’s employment. This includes all remuneration received in cash or kind from an employer as compensation for services rendered. For the year of assessment (Y/A) 2023/2024 in Sri Lanka, employment income plays a pivotal role in calculating the…
Budget 2019 – Proposals on Economic Service Charge (ESC)
ESC to be imposed on all imports In terms of section 2 of the ESC Law, ESC is charged at a rate of 0.5%, inter alia, on the import of specified goods into Sri Lanka, mainly representing goods subject to the Special Commodity Levy, motor vehicles and gold. It has now been proposed in the…