Extension of Validity Period of the Tax Clearance Certificates relating to Liquor Licenses

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…

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Tax Webinar: How to calculate your tax liability if you have Salary + Interest – YA 2022/2023

ඔයාට තියෙන්නේ Salary විතරද? එහෙම නැත්නම් Salary සහ පොළී අදායම විතරද? එහෙනම් තනියෙම ඔයාගේ Tax එක හදමුද? 📌 Registration Link: https://forms.gle/2GwBYEpNAsZtUH8U8 📌 Date & Time: 22 October 2023 at 8:00PM onwards 📌 Investment: LKR 500/- (50% Discount for first 100 registrations) 📌 Limited Zoom seats are available! 📌 Hurry Up! Register Soon!

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VAT Rate

History of General VAT Rate change in Sri Lanka from 2002 to date. Period Type Rate Rates applicable from 01.08.2002 to 31.12.2003 01.08.2002 – 31.12.2003 Reduce – 2nd Sch. 10% Standard – All other 20% Rates applicable from 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2008 01.01.2004 – 18.11.2004 Single Rate – 3rd Sch. 15% 19.11.2004 – 31.12.2004 Basic Rate – 3rd Sch….

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How to activate VAT Registration

Further to the IRD Notice on “Voluntary Registration for VAT”,  Any person who wishes to continue the VAT Registration (whose Registration is inactivated) should make submission along with following documents. Application for activation of VAT Registration Request letter which should be signed by a Director (In the case of Company) or Proprietor (Sole Proprietorship) or…

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Further Extension of Tax Return Submission Dates – up to 31 December 2020

Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice (PN/Tax Returns/2020-03) by in lining with the approval for “Tax Relief Measures to Facilitate Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery” granted by the Cabinet of Ministers on June 24, 2020, date of submission of following Tax Returns/statements has been further extended up to December 31, 2020. Annual Declaration…

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