IRD Notice on Taxpayer Registration, Income Tax Payments and Furnishing Return of Income for the Year of Assessment 2019/2020. In accordance with the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 passed in Parliament on the May 4, 2021; Resident individuals whose employment income was subjected to PAYE prior to January 1, 2020…
Notice to ETF Board, Provident Funds and Employers who have retained the Tax on Terminal Benefits to Retiring Employees. Any amount retained by the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) Board, any Provident Fund or Employer (hereinafter referred to as the “Retainers”) as per the Guideline published by Circular No. SEC/2020/02 of the Commissioner General of Inland…
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…
Taking into account of the prevailing situation in the country, all divisional secretaries and liquor license holders are informed to treat that the validity period of all tax clearance certificates relating to liquor licenses (which will be expired before December 31, 2020) issued by the Inland Revenue Department to the liquor license holders have been…
Excise Duty under Excise Ordinance Revision of Excise Duty Rates The Excise Duty based on the Alcohol volume will be revised as follows: Type Rate (Rs. Per litre of alcohol) Special Arrack No change Other Arrack 3,550/- Country made foreign liquor 3,550/- Beer less than 5% 2,700/- Beer more than 5% 2,700/- Wine – Local…
ESC Amendment Bill has been published by incorporating proposed changes to the ESC Act. Download – English | Sinhala
Notice published by the Ministry of Finance on 06 August 2019 Although the Central Bank has reduced the rates for deposits maintained in commercial banks, the special interest rate of 15% offered by the Government for senior citizens have not been changed. There is no truth in the media reports published by different media saying…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice No. PN/VAT/2020-10 on 13.07.2020: Registered Identified Purchasers (RIPs) under Simplified Value Added Tax Scheme (SVAT) are hereby informed that the arrangements have been made to issue Credit Voucher Books at the Head Office of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) from 09.00am to 3.00pm on every Monday and…
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of December 2020 are as follows: DECEMBER 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of November 2020 is due on December 15, 2020 – Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax…
As approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance, ESC has been abolished with effect from January 01, 2020, pending parliamentary approval for amendment to the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006. Accordingly, any person or partnership for any quarter commencing on or after January 01, 2020 is…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a quick guide for “How to file PAYE Annual Declaration for the Y/A 2018/2019” Download PAYE quick guide
Department of Inland Revenue has published updated list of VAT Registration inactivated persons as at 28.01.2020. Download List: PDF | Excel
Department of Inland Revenue has published the WHT Credit Schedule which is needed to submit for the year of assessment 2018/2019 after verification through RAMIS under the “Upload schedule Files / Documents” option. WHT Credit Schedule for Individuals WHT Credit Schedule for Partnership WHT Credit Schedule for Company
The Finance Act, No. 11 of 2006 – Regulations as the Finance (Teledrama, Film and Commercials Levy) No. 1 of 2017 Effective from : 08th November, 2017 English | Sinhala Gazette Date : 11 November 2017 Gazette No : 2044/21