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…
Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill and VAT (Amendment) Bill were approved by the Parliament today with amendments. Await for more details.
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of May 2021 are as follows: MAY 15TH Corporate Income Tax (CIT) 4th Instalment for the Y/A 2020/2021 is due on May 13, 2021 (Since May 14 & 15 falls on holidays). Online payment (OTPP) can be made until May…
Validity of the last issued extension letters with regard to Credit Vouchers (CV) due against the VAT deferred at the Customs/BOI under deferment facility, has been further extended up to 30 June 2021. Please note that this notice is issued with the awareness of the Director General of Customs and the Chairman of Board of…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a notice as temporary arrangements to provide services during the prevailing situation in the country. Download IRD Notice No: PN/TPS/2021-03
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…
Withholding Tax (WHT)/ Advance Income Tax (AIT) Return and Schedules w.e.f. 01 April 2020 (Y/A 2019/2020) Return Annual Statement of Withholding Tax / Advance Income Tax Guidelines Guidelines to Fill the Statement of Withholding Tax Schedules PDF – Schedules to Withholding Tax Return/ Advance Income Tax Excel – Schedule 1 – Withholding Tax/ Advance Income…
Download and run the Schedule File Verifier Tool to verify your schedules (VAT/SVAT/PAYE/WHT/CIT/IIT/PIT) before submitting to IRD via E-filing. Download Link (Version – 5.7.1) – 23 April 2021 Guide for “How to use the schedule verification tool”
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of April 2021 are as follows: APRIL 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of March 2021 is due on April 15, 2021. Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT)…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a paper notice by informing that the Alternative Tax Payment System (ATPS) which was introduced temporarily due to the Covid – 19 pandemic situation will be discontinued effect from March 31, 2021. However, tax payment could be made, Through Online Tax Payment Platform (OTPP) or (For further information, visit…
Department of Inland Revenue has published an updated VAT Quick Guide by including instructions on newly introduced VAT schedules on Export of Goods and Services. VAT Schedule 06 : Article Export VAT Schedule To understand more about the structure of the VAT schedule 06 file, what the individual fields mean and the naming convention required,…
The Government has published bills to amend the Income Tax and VAT Act. These bills subject to pass by the parliament and certify by the Hon. Speaker. Income Tax Income Tax (Amendment) Bill – English Income Tax (Amendment) Bill – Sinhala VAT VAT (Amendment) Bill – English VAT (Amendment) Bill – Sinhala
Department of Inland Revenue has introduced new VAT schedules for Export of Goods and Services. These schedules are effective for all transactions from 01 April 2021. Schedule 06 – Goods Export Schedule Schedule 07 – Service Export Schedule
A Bill has been drafted by the legal draftsman to amend the Inland Revenue Act, No.24 of 2017, and the Value Added Tax Act, No.14 of 2002 in order to implement tax reforms adduced by the Economic Revival Origins presented to introduce a simple, transparent and an effective tax System as pledged by His Excellency…