Department of Inland Revenue has published New Circular No. SEC/2018/06 (by withdrawing the Circular No. SEC/2018/05) to Withholding Agents – Withholding from Payment made under Section 84 and 85 of the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017
An amendment has been issued by amending following sections to Excise Act; Amends section 30 of the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52) and the legal effect as amended is to expand the Categories of persons required to keep instruments. Amends section 32 of the principal enactment and the legal effect as amended is to empower the Minister…
Circumstances under which a taxpayer may designate an authorized representative to communicate with the Inland Revenue Department on behalf of the taxpayer as set out in the gazette (attached) effective from 01.04.2018.
Department of Inland Revenue has published a Guide – Instructions for calculation of Statement of Estimated Income Tax Payable – Calculation Guide [Download].
Department of Inland Revenue has published Revised Circular to Banks and Financial Institutions on Deduction of Withholding Tax and Advance Income Tax – Circular No. SEC/2020/03 [08 June 2020] Download IRD Circular No. SEC/2020/03 (Revised) | Dated: 08 June 2020
This bill amends section 2 of the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006 and the legal effect of the section as amended is to remove the Economic Service Charge from January 1, 2020. Download: English | Sinhala
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of July 2021 are as follows: JULY 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the month of June 2021 is due on July 15, 2021. Individual who has already given the consent to the employer (company) to deduct Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT)…
The government has issued an amendment to the Inland Revenue Act No 24 of 2017. The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act was passed in Parliament on 4 May 2021 and certified on 13 May 2021 by the Hon. Speaker. This Amendment Act brings into law the Government budget proposals which were announced in November 2020 and other announcements made in…
SEC/2023/E/06 from the Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka is about senior citizens’ quarterly income tax refunds for advance income tax (AIT/WHT) deducted on interest. It sets out the manner and the procedure of refund payments to senior citizens in terms of Section 150(2A) of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (IRA) as…
Department of Inland Revenue has published a List of VAT Registration Deactivated Persons (w.e.f. 14.01.2020). Download List: PDF | Excel
As the approval granted by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance on December 17, 2020, piece based VAT rate applicable on local supply of certain garments classified under the HS Chapters 61, 62 and 63 by export oriented Board of Investment enterprises, has been reduced to Rs. 25/- from Rs….
The Department of Inland Revenue has now published in their website, the Withholding Tax Returnand Guidelines applicable for the year of assessment 2018/2019, in terms of the provisions in the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 and the Circular No. SEC/2018/06 published on 18 April 2018. Withholding Tax Return Guidelines to Fill the Statement…
Department of Inland Revenue has published attached Primary & Secondary Employment Declarations in order to get consent from employees (Primary / Secondary). Primary Employment Declaration Secondary Employment Declaration – Resident Deduction of APIT is compulsory from non-resident employees, regardless of their consent.
Income Tax (Amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No.24 of 2017) Exemptions The Earnings by any non-resident person on any sovereign bond denominated in local or foreign currency will be exempted. Interest income earned by any resident person on sovereign bonds denominated in foreign currency, including Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDB) will be exempted. Interest…