Any dividend paid to be shareholder of any company prior to April 01, 2019, out of any such dividend received by that company from any other company on which WHT 10% had been deducted prior to April 01, 2018 in accordance with the provisions of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 10 of 2006, such dividend…
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…
A Bill has been drafted by the legal draftsman to amend the Inland Revenue Act, No.24 of 2017, and the Value Added Tax Act, No.14 of 2002 in order to implement tax reforms adduced by the Economic Revival Origins presented to introduce a simple, transparent and an effective tax System as pledged by His Excellency…
Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of October 2021 Tax payments & Returns due Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of October 2021 dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of October 2021 are as follows: OCTOBER 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the…
Department of Inland Revenue has published Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Tax Calculator for Year of Assessment 2018/2019 which can be used for PAYE tax annual declaration purpose. Download PAYE Tax Calculator_1819_V1_E.
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
Department of Inland Revenue has published a Quick Guide for “How to file Individual Income Tax (IIT) Return”. Download IIT Quick Guide
Notice published by the Ministry of Finance on 06 August 2019 Although the Central Bank has reduced the rates for deposits maintained in commercial banks, the special interest rate of 15% offered by the Government for senior citizens have not been changed. There is no truth in the media reports published by different media saying…
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
Department of Inland Revenue has published a new Application Form for Tax Clearance (Outward Remittances). Download Application Form for Tax Clearance (Outward Remittances)
Following taxes & levies going to be amended to the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003, the Finance Act, No. 5 of 2005, the Finance Act, No. 12 of 2012, the Finance Act, No. 16 of 1995 and the Finance Act, No. 10 of 2015; Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles Vehicle Entitlement Levy Annual Company…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a sample format of Individual Income Tax Return and Guide to filling the Return & Schedules for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download: Return of Income – [Asmt_IIT_001_E] Schedules to Return of Income – [Asmt_IIT_002_E] Statement of Assets and Liabilities – [Asmt_IIT_003_E] Guide to filling the Return & Schedules – [Asmt_IIT_004_E]
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…