National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) has published a notice on Crop Insurance levy for the Quarter ended 31 March 2020. Due to the current situation of the Country (COVID-19), NITF has requested to make payment online (fund transfer) and send the duly filled Return via email (Refer the attached notice for more details). Download the Notice…
Department of Inland Revenue has published Guide to Individuals Tax Return of Income – Year of Assessment 2018/2019. Download English Guide Download Sinhala Guide
Applicability of Transfer Pricing regulations due to the implementation of newly proposed changes of concessionary tax rates and / or tax exemptions. Download IRD Notice No. PN/TP/2020-02 | Dated: 25 November 2020
Department of Inland Revenue has published “Interim Estimate of Value Added Tax on Supply of Financial Services – 2nd Six Months 2019/2020” today and you can download the Return form and schedule using the below links. Interim Estimate of Value Added Tax on Supply of Financial Services – 2nd Six Months of – 2019/2020 Schedules…
Department of Inland Revenue has uploaded updated Schedules 6 & 7 for Exports. Download Schedule 06 – Goods Export Schedule Download Schedule 07 – Service Export Schedule
In Sri Lanka, the taxation landscape has been evolving, and one of the significant changes that have garnered attention is the imposition of a 5% Advance Income Tax (AIT) on interest and discount on deposits. This article delves into the critical aspects of this tax, as outlined in the Inland Revenue Department’s Circulars SEC/2022/E/02 and…
The government has reissued ESC, NBT, PAL & Finance (DRL) Bills since which are published earlier lapsed due to the dissolution of parliament. Amendment to Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006 – To remove the Economic Service Charge from January 1, 2020. Download English | Sinhala Bill Amendment to Nation Building Tax Act,…
The government has issued VAT (Amendment) Bill dated 10 February 2020 on recent VAT changes. Download: English | Sinhala Summary: Clause 2: This clause amends section 3 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”), and the legal effect of that section as amended is to increase…
With effective from 01 April 2019, Government has increased Embarkation Levy by USD 10 and new levy as follows; Person leaving Sri Lanka by aircraft – USD 60.00 Person leaving Sri Lanka by ship – USD 60.00 Download Embarkation Levy Gazette
Considering the prevailing COVID19 pandemic in the country and the multiple requests made by the stakeholders to the Ministry of Finance, the requirements to submit the TP documentations of Master Files and Country by Country Report (CbCR) for the Year of Assessment 2019/2020, in terms of Regulations of the TP Gazette No 2104/4 dated December…
As approved by the Cabinet of Ministers and instructed by the Ministry of Finance on December 31, 2019, pending formal amendment to the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017, WHT on service fee payable to any Resident Individual {whose payment made by any WHT Agent exceeding Rs. 50,000/- per month and deducted at 5%…
The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has published a notice pertaining to changes proposed in the Budget 2021 to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017. These changes mainly relate to the following: Exemptions from Income Tax Tax rate changes Tax computation, deductions and qualifying payments Tax administrative measures Other proposals Tax relief measures…
An extract of a notice published in the Ministry of Finance website relating to Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 is quoted below for your information. “Policy Decisions on the Amendment to Inland Revenue Act, No.24 of 2017” PUBLISHED ON 11TH OCTOBER 2018 The amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No.24 of 2017, as proposed…
Returns of Income – Year of Assessment 2018/2019 Individuals Return of Income Schedules to Return of Income Statement of Assets and Liabilities Guide to filling the Return & Schedules Partnerships Statement of Partnership Income Schedule to Statement of Partnership Income Guide to fill the statement of partnerships income and schedules Resident, Non-Resident Companies, Entities and…