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The below article has been published by the Ministry of Finance on 31st October 2019. Luxury tax on motor vehicles will not be affected for small vehicles. The Finance Act has been amended as proposed in the Budget 2019 by Minister of Finance Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, the tax levied on motor vehicles will only be…

Notice to the Commercial Banks & Authorized Dealers Engaged in Outward Remittances and the Persons who make Outward Remittances. Requirement of Tax Clearance Certificates for Outward Remittances Due to the prevailing situation of the country affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Inland Revenue Department is not in a position to issue Tax Clearance Certificates to the persons who…

New Gazette has been published for Tax exemption on Dividend under BOI by amending the paragraph (3) of the Transitional Provisions Gazette No. 2064/53. Download the Gazette for Tax exemption on Dividend under BOI – English | Sinhala

Department of Inland Revenue has published circular to all Financial Institutions – Imposition of Debt Repayment Levy under the Finance Act No. 35 of 2018 [24 June 2019]. Download DRL Circular No. SEC/2019/03

New amendment to the NBT Act. Download – English Download – Sinhala Summary This clause amends section 3 of the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) and the legal effect of the section as amended is to limit the period of exemption granted to certain cigarettes…

DRL has been abolished with effect from January 01, 2020, pending parliamentary approval for amendment to the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018. Accordingly, financial institutions are not subject to DRL with effect from January 01, 2020. However, DRL payment for the month of December 2019 is required to be paid on or before January…

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…

An extract of a notice published in the Ministry of Finance website is quoted below for your information. PUBLISHED ON 2ND NOVEMBER 2018 Download His Excellency the President, and the Honorable Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs have raised concerns regarding the serious setback in the economy as reflected in the persistently low…

Department of Inland Revenue has published Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) Tables for the Y/A 2020/2021. Index: Index Table – 1: [Monthly Tax deductions from regular profits] How to apply Table 1 Table 1 Table – 2: [Rates for the deduction of tax from Lump-sum-payments] How to apply Table 2 Table – 3: [Rates for the…

The Inland Revenue Department has published the PAYE tables and the guidelines to be followed for the computation of withholding tax under the PAYE scheme for the period 1st January 2020 to 31st March 2020. Guideline: Instructions to Employers on Deducting Withholding Tax (PAYE) from Employment Income of employees Table – A: Rates for the…

VAT Return for the month of February 2020 (Monthly VAT Return) is due on March 31, 2020. Due to the prevailing situation of the country, VAT Returns for the above period can be submitted under the following two methods: Taxpayers who do have access to e-Services (RAMIS), can submit the VAT return via e-Service –…