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Department of Customs has published notice (Download Notice) relating to new VAT amendment act No. 25 of 2018 stating HS codes for removal of exemption & new exemption.  

Committee on Interpretations under Inland Revenue Act No.24 of 2017 As stipulated in section 107 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (Act), taxpayers may apply to the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue (CGIR) for a private ruling regarding the application of the Act. ​ Thereunder the Commissioner General is statutorily empowered to…

Department of Inland Revenue has published a Guide – Instructions for calculation of Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable – Calculation Guide [Download].

As passed by Parliament on August 9, 2018 together with amendments moved at the Committee Stage of the Bill, and certified by the Hon. Speaker, the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, No. 25 of 2018 takes effect on August 16, 2018 (unless otherwise stated). The amendments made to the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14…

A Finance Bill dated August 10, 2018 has been published by the Government, as proposed in the Budget 2018, to provide for the amendment of certain levies, taxes or fees imposed under respective Finance Acts, and for the imposition of certain new levies, taxes or fees. A synopsis of certain such provisions are given in…

Following taxes & levies going to be amended to the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003, the Finance Act, No. 5 of 2005, the Finance Act, No. 12 of 2012, the Finance Act, No. 16 of 1995 and the Finance Act, No. 10 of 2015; Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles Vehicle Entitlement Levy Annual Company…

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…

Department of Inland Revenue has updated Declaration Form which is required to submit by Senior Citizens  to the Financial Institutions. Updated Circular – Withholding Tax on Interest paid by Banks or other Financial Institutions – No. SEC/2018/01 Download – English Download – Sinhala Updated Declaration Form – Declaration by Senior Citizens to the Financial Institutions Download –…

Section 3 of the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act, No. 38 of 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) and the legal effect of the section as amended is to extend the application of the exemption granted by that section to certain properties. Section 5A of the principal enactment, and the legal effect of…

Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 2018 is certified by the Hon. Speaker on 30th of July, 2018 to amend the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009. Summary of the Act stated below. This amended is to limit the period of exemption granted to certain liquor identified under Harmonized Commodity Description and…

Department of Inland Revenue has published Guideline to facilitate the completion of Statement of Estimated Income Tax payable and to calculate the income tax installments payable in terms of the provisions under the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable Download English Download Sinhala Instructions for the Submission of Statement…

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.

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

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.