Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced an Online Tax Payment Platform (OTPP) with effect from 08.02.2020, in addition to the existing tax payment methods to make tax payment with the collaboration of below mentioned banks. In addition to the banks initially interfaced with IRD for this purpose, People’s Bank also provide OTPP facility and in…
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of August 2020 are as follows: Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of July 2020 is due on August 14, 2020 (Since August 15 falls on a holiday) – Individual who has already given the consent to…
The new amendment to Ports and Airports Development Levy Act on rate revision. The key revisions are as follows; Items subject to a rate of 2.5%, will be subject to an increased rate of 5%; Items subject to a rate of 5%, will be subject to an increased rate of 7.5%; Specified items will be exempted…
Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) through Online Fund Transfer Facility. Taking in to account of the Covid -19 Endemic situation currently prevailing in the country, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced an Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) for making tax payments through Online Fund Transfer Facility, with the collaboration of specific banks, with effect from 08-04-2020….
Tax publication on new Inland Revenue Act – EY The Inland Revenue Bill published by Gazette on 19 June 2017 along with amendments made at the Committee stage was passed by Parliament on 7 September 2017 and will become an Act of Parliament once it receives the certification of the Hon. Speaker. The new Act provide…
Pay As You Earn (PAYE)/ Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) Return and Schedules for the Y/A 2020/2021 Return Annual Statement of Employer – APIT (YA 2020/2021) Guide Instructions to Complete the Annual Statement of Employer and Schedules Schedule – PDF Schedule 01 – For Remuneration Other than and Once and for all Payments Schedule 02…
INLAND REVENUE ACT, No. 24 OF 2017 Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 – English Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 – Sinhala Certified on 24th of October, 2017
Department of Inland Revenue has published notice by taking into the account of the prevailing situation in the country, Submission of Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form (TPDF) has been allowed up to 30th April 2020. Taxpayers who have access to the e-Services, can submit TPDF through e-service and others can send PDF copy of the TPDF…
National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) has published a notice on Crop Insurance levy for the Quarter ended 31 March 2020. Due to the current situation of the Country (COVID-19), NITF has requested to make payment online (fund transfer) and send the duly filled Return via email (Refer the attached notice for more details). Download the Notice…
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…
Taking into account the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country, the Commercial Banks, Authorized Dealers engaged in outward remittances and the person who make the outward remittances are hereby informed to treat that the validity of Outward Remittance Clearances issued for covering specified period of time (which are expiring on or after December 31, 2020) by…
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission has issued a letter on 09 November 2018 by confirming the rate reduction from 25% to 15% with effective from 10 November 2018 and requested to implement from all telecommunication service providers. Download Letter
Department of Inland Revenue has published TPDF and guide for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form Download Guide to Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form
Schedule File Verifier – Version: 3.7.4 Department of Inland Revenue has issued new version of schedule file verification tool to verify schedules (VAT/SVAT/PAYE/WHT) and submit via E-filing.