Finance Bill was passed in Parliament on 23 October 2019 which is yet to be certified by the Hon. Speaker. 1.Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles The Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018 provided for the imposition of a Luxury Tax on Motor Vehicles on every specified motor vehicle. The definition of specified motor vehicle has been…
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of November 2020 are as follows: NOVEMBER 15TH Corporate Income Tax (CIT) 2nd Instalment for the Y/A 2020/2021 is due on November 13, 2020 (Since November 14th & 15th fall on holidays) Tax Type: 02 Period Code: 20212 Individual Income…
This bill amends section 3 of the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009 and the legal effect of the section as amended is to limit the period of application of the Nation Building Tax under the said Act to the period prior to December 1, 2019. Download: English | Sinhala
Department of Inland Revenue has issued a circular on Guideline for Employees Trust Fund (ETF), all Provident Funds & all Employers – Circular No. SEC/2020/02 [18 February 2020] Download Circular No. SEC/2020/02
Stamp duty Return can be submitted through e-Service (RAMIS) w.e.f. 01 October 2020 (for Q3 of the year 2020, Period from 1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020). Download Stamp Duty Quick Guide
WHT Annual Statement – Year of Assessment 2018/2019 is due on April 30, 2019 which is required to submit together with applicable WHT schedules. IRD has published “Updated Schedule File Verifier Tool” in order to verify the WHT schedules applicable under new IRA. Click on below link to Download and run the Updated Schedule File…
By Lanka Tax Club Editorial Team The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a significant notice regarding the Betting and Gaming industry, announcing immediate changes to levies effective from January 01, 2026. Following the amendments made to the Betting & Gaming Levy Act, No. 40 of 1988 by the Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Act…
Department of Inland Revenue has published Certificate of Income Tax Deductions – (P.A.Y.E_T-10 (new)) format for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download Tax Deduction Certificate T-10 for the YA 2019/2020
This set of guides, which explains very briefly the main provisions of the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017 (the Act) which provide the Department’s view point of the legal provisions and guidance to the general public and the taxpayers. It is intended to issue a Manual of Income tax providing comprehensive information and…
Tax payments & Returns due dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of August 2021 are as follows: AUGUST 15TH Corporate Income Tax (CIT) 1st Instalment for the Y/A 2021/2022 is due on August 13, 2021 (Since August 14 & 15 fall on holidays), Online payment (OTPP) can be made until August…
Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, impose, in respect of the list of commodity specified in Column I of the Schedule hereto a Special Commodity Levy, at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in Column II of Schedule in the gazette attached above. This Order shall be valid for a…
Taking into account of the COVID – 19 pandemic situation in the country, period of validity of Temporary VAT Registration issued on or after 01.01.2019 for import or export, which gets expired on or before June 30, 2021 as per the certificate, has been extended up to June 30, 2021. Temporary registration is issued only to persons…
Department of Inland Revenue has extended VAT Deferment Facility on Imports at the Customs/BOI and Temporary VAT registration till 31 December 2020 based on the prevailing situation of the country. Download IRD Notice No.: PN/VAT/2020-13 | Dated: 06 Oct 2020 Previous Paper Notice No: PN/VAT/2020-11 | Dated: 30 July 2020
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has issued a new directive outlining updated formatting and specifications for Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices. Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2481/22 on March 27, 2026, these new rules aim to standardize tax documentation across Sri Lanka. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the new requirements and how…