Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendments to the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No.40 of 1988 Revision of Annual Levy Annual levy for carrying on the business of gaming other than playing rudjino will be revised to Rs. 400 million Annual levy for carrying on the business of playing rudjino will be revised to Rs.1 million…
Ports and Airports Development levy With the view of promoting tourism sector and to reduce the upfront cost of local manufacturing industry, PAL on the items classified under HS Codes 0712.20.00, 0712.90.10 and 7801.10.00 will be reduced to 2.5%. The lapidary sector will be encouraged by the removal of PAL on the items classified under…
Excise Duty under Excise Ordinance Revision of Excise Duty Rates The Excise Duty based on the Alcohol volume will be revised as follows: Type Rate (Rs. Per litre of alcohol) Special Arrack No change Other Arrack 3,550/- Country made foreign liquor 3,550/- Beer less than 5% 2,700/- Beer more than 5% 2,700/- Wine – Local…
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…
Nation Building Tax (NBT) [Amendments to the Nation Building Tax Act, No.9 of 2009] The exemption on the importation of rough unprocessed gem stones for re-export after cutting and polishing will be granted for the lapidary service providers registered under the National Gem & Jewellery Authority. Exemption on manufacturing cigarettes will be removed The cost…
Value Added Tax (VAT) [Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act, No.14 of 2002] The piece based VAT rate applicable on domestic sale of certain garments by the export oriented BOI companies will be revised from Rs.75/- to Rs.100/-. The term “locally produced rice products” will be re-defined for the purpose of clarity and certainty….
Income Tax (Amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No.24 of 2017) Exemptions The Earnings by any non-resident person on any sovereign bond denominated in local or foreign currency will be exempted. Interest income earned by any resident person on sovereign bonds denominated in foreign currency, including Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDB) will be exempted. Interest…
Department of Inland Revenue has published updated SVAT Registered Persons (RIPs & RIPs) as at 20.02.2019. List of Registered Identified Suppliers (RISs) [20-02-2019] List of Registered Identified Purchasers (RIPs) [20-02-2019]
Department of Inland Revenue has published updated VAT Inactive List as at 20-02-2019. Download Inactive VAT List as at 20-02-2019
Companies incorporated under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 Request letter Affidavit Copy of Business Registration Certificate Copy of Form 01 Copy of From 20 NIC or Passport copy of Director who signed request letter Letter of authorization NIC or Passport copy of authorized person Proprietorship / Partnership Request letter Affidavit Copy of Business…
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…
Eminent lawyer Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran highlights need for Tax Ombudsman at CA Sri Lanka’s 22nd Annual Tax Oration President’s Counsel Dr. K. Kanag-Isvaran, who is one of the country’s most respected lawyers highlighted the need for a “Tax Ombudsman” in Sri Lanka while delivering the keynote speech at the 22nd Annual Tax Oration of CA…
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