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  • New SSCL Amendments: Key Changes from Act No. 24 of 2025
  • New Year, New Levies: Casino Entrance Fee Doubled and Betting Taxes Hiked for 2026
  • UPDATE: Implementation of New Standardized Tax Invoice Format Postponed to April 2026
  • Sutherland v Commissioner of Income Tax (CTC Volume I)

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  • UPDATE: Implementation of New Standardized Tax Invoice Format Postponed to April 2026

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Parliament passed the Nation Building Tax Bill by limiting and granting new exemptions

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

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.

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Circular stating instructions to taxpayers for requesting a private ruling

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published a Circular stating instructions to taxpayers for requesting a private ruling – Circular No. SEC/2018/07.

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New Gazette on Capital Gain Tax Return and Schedules – No. 2064/59

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago7 years ago01 mins

The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has published a Gazette notification specifying the Capital gain tax return and schedules to be furnished by any person in respect of income consisting of a gain from the realization of an investment asset under Subsection (4) of Section 93 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.

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Certain Healthcare Services are exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT)

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice on Implementation of Changes to Value Added Tax (VAT) on Healthcare Services as published in the Extraordinary Gazette. As per the Extraordinary Gazette notification No. 2076/06 dated 2nd July 2018, for any period from 2nd July 2018, value of supply of Healthcare Services should comprise only the Hospital…

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Economic Service Charge (Amendment) Bill

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago01 mins

Following changes are going to be incorporated to Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006; Amendments to Section 22 – to specify the base for charging the service charge for importation of motor vehicles Amendments to Schedule IV –  to specify the service charge on wholesale or retail sales of petrol, diesel, and kerosene

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Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

Following changes are going to be incorporated to Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002; Amendments to Section 22 –  Local sale of certain garments by export oriented companies Amendments to Section 25A – Sri Lanka Deposit Insurance Scheme Amendments to Section 25C – To limit the taxable period New section 58A – Refund of tax…

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Values for Non-Cash Benefits – Updated on 25.06.2018

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

IRD has published updated (25.06.2018) document for Values of Non Cash Benefits for the purpose of PAYE. Non Cash Benefits can be categorized mainly into four as follows; Value of Company shares awarded by Employer . Value of benefits from any residence provided by the Employer Value of Transport Facilities provided by the Employer Other…

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Circumstances to withhold tax from payments made to any employee

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago21 mins

New Gazette for the circumstances to withhold tax from payments where the payments made to any employee and rates of tax to be withheld from such payments under paragraph (1) of Section 83 read with item (a) of sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 10 of First Schedule of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.

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Updated Primary Employment Declaration Form (PED)

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago21 mins

Updated Primary Employment Declaration Form – Added separate line for “Employee NIC/Passport No.” Every employee is required to furnish Primary Employment Declaration Form, to the employer nominating his primary employment under New IRA. A declaration must be signed and dated by the employee and the employer, and may relate to one or more years of assessment….

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Fee to be charged for a private ruling requested by a taxpayer

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago01 mins

Under Section 107 (7) of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue order to pay a sum of Rs. 25,000/= as the fee to be charged in relation to an application for a private ruling requested by a taxpayer.

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New Gazette on requirements to registered as Authorized Representative

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago02 mins

As per the section 195 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017, “Authorized Representative” means any individual who is authorized in writing by a person to act on his behalf from time to time for the purposes of this Act and who is – (a) in any case- a member of the Institute of…

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Nation Building Tax (Amendment) under Bill stage

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago11 mins

Based on the cabinet decision taken on 27.03.2018, Nation Building Tax (Amendment) [Issued on 31.05.2018] is under bill stage (I,e. Subject to enacted by the parliament). to amend the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009. Summary of the bill stated below. This amended is to limit the period of exemption granted to certain…

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Taxes and other levies are not deductible

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago31 mins

Following taxes or other levies are not deductible when calculating a person’s income under New Inland Revenue Act. Income Tax Economic Service Charge Value Added Tax on Financial Services Nation Building Tax on Financial Services Crop Insurance Levy Supper Gain Tax Bars and Taverns Levy Casino Industry Levy Mobile Telephone Operator Levy Satellite Location Levy…

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Withholding Tax​ from Investment returns

Lanka Tax Club8 years ago8 years ago61 mins

Department of Inland Revenue has published notice on Deduction of Withholding Tax​ from Investment returns with effect from 01 April 2018.

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