Taking into consideration of Covid-19 pandemic situation it was made possible to submit the said statements up to 31.12.2020 without subject to penalties. Considering the requests of the withholding agents due to difficulties still existing to submit, they are informed that penalties for failure to file the statement on time as provided in the IRA…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice by informing that the Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) which was introduced temporarily due to the Covid – 19 pandemic situation will be discontinued effect from March 31, 2021. However, tax payment could be made, Through Online Tax Payment Platform (OTPP) or (For further information, visit…
NEW INLAND REVENUE ACT – UNDER BILL STAGE Imposition of Income Tax for any year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 2017. New Inland Revenue Act (Bill) – English New Inland Revenue Act (Bill) – Sinhala Issued on 19.06.2017
Summary Section 22 of the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006 and the legal effect of the section as amended is to specify the base for charging the service charge for importation of motor vehicles. Schedule IV of the principal enactment and the legal effect of the section as amended is to specify…
Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill – The proposal made by the Minister of Finance to publish the draft (Amendment) Bill for the amendment of the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No.40 of 1988 prepared by the Legal Draftsman in the Government Gazette for increasing the Annual Levy from Rs.200 million to Rs.400 million, for…
The Department of Inland Revenue has now published in their website, the Withholding Tax Returnand Guidelines applicable for the year of assessment 2018/2019, in terms of the provisions in the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 and the Circular No. SEC/2018/06 published on 18 April 2018. Withholding Tax Return Guidelines to Fill the Statement…
Department of Inland Revenue has published estimate Income Tax Return and Guidelines for the Y/A 2019/2020. Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable Instructions for the Submission of Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable Download – Instructions for calculation of Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable [NEW]
As per the paper notice published by the Department of Inland Revenue, the following banks are providing online banking facility under OTPP at present: Bank of Ceylon People’s Bank Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Sampath Bank PLC National Saving Bank Nations Trust Bank National Development Bank Download IRD Notice: PN/PMT/2021-04 | Dated 08.06.2021
Special Commodity Levy has been imposed on Mackerel, Peas, Seeds etc and shall be valid for a period of 06 months commencing from March 08, 2018. Download – English Download – Sinhala
Department of Government Information has published Press Briefing on Cabinet Decisions on 04 June 2020 by exempting penalties of all income tax unpaid due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, late payment charges will not be imposed for the payments made up to June 30, 2020. From July onwards, late payments will be fined. Download Press…
ALL TAXES IN SHORT – TODAY AT 8:00 PM (13 SEPTEMBER 2023) 📌 Individual Income Tax (IIT), Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Partnership Income Tax (PIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT), VAT on Financial Service (VAT FS), Advance Income Tax (AIT), Capital Gain Tax (CGT), Stamp Duty (SD), Share Transaction Levy (STL),…
The government has taken tax concessionary actions for the post COVID – 19 economic uplifting programme. Download Cabinet Decisions – 2020.06.24
This is an IRD notice about corruption at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). It discusses the measures taken to reduce corruption, including a zero-tolerance policy, a variety of ways to report corruption, and protection for whistleblowers. This notice also emphasizes the importance of taxpayer honesty. Download IRD Notice: PN/OT/2023-01
Inland Revenue Amendment Bill has been published by incorporating proposed changes to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. Download – English | Sinhala