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Department of Inland Revenue has published a list of VAT Registration inactivated persons as at 20.01.2020. Download List: PDF | Excel

New gazettes has been issued on revision of Excise Duty on Liquor. Revision of Excise Duty on Liquor – Gazette No. 2152-11 | Date: 03.12.2019 Revision of Excise Duty on Imported Liquor – Gazette No. 2152-12 | Date: 03.12.2019 Revision of Excise Duty on Liquor – Gazette No. 2152-13 | Date: 03.12.2019

Department of Inland Revenue has published attached Primary & Secondary Employment Declarations in order to get consent from employees (Primary / Secondary). Primary Employment Declaration Secondary Employment Declaration – Resident Deduction of APIT is compulsory from non-resident employees, regardless of their consent.

Now Taxpayers can apply [from Inland Revenue Department – International Unit] for Blanket Clearances up to 31/03/2018 (Before the new law comes into force) on following outward Remittances- Commission Payments Brokerage Payments Interest  Payments (Loan obtained after 01 April 2012) Re-insurance  Payments (For Double Tax Treaty Countries)  

Download English| Sinhala Finance Bill to amend the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018; to provide for the imposition of a Foreign Commercial Transactions Levy; and to provide for the matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.  

Further Instructions to Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) through Online Fund Transfer Facility Further to the notices published on the above subject on 8th April 2020 PN/PMT/2020-1 and on 14th May 2020 PN/PMT/2020-3 the below instructions should be adhered when doing payments using online facilities provided by commercial banks. Only use the online payment facility to…

Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill was certified on 04th of October, 2018 and now available the new Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Act, No. 33 of 2018. Summary: Valuation basis of import of vehicles Prior to the Amendment Act, the import of motor vehicles was liable to ESC on the CIF value of the consignment. The…

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 Department of Registrar of Companies has extended the time period for levy on Company Registration until 31st of March 2020 under the Finance Act No. 35 of 2018. Download the Notice published by ROC

NBT Bill passed by the parliament together with Committee Stage amendment on 18 July 2018. Department of Inland Revenue has published a notice for the same on 20 July 2018. Relevant notice is attached above for your reference.

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…