SVAT: Issuance of Credit Voucher Books for Registered Identified Purchasers (RIPs)

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 Wednesday with effect from 13.07.2020.

Therefore, all RIPs under SVAT Scheme are requested to obtain Credit Voucher Books following the instructions given below.

• RIPs are required to make a request for Credit Voucher Books through the eServices in the IRD Web Portal www.ird.gov.lk
• Credit Voucher Books are released only to the Persons authorized as Credit Voucher Book collectors, and at the time of collecting following documents should be produced:
  1. National Identity Card (NIC) or valid Passport of the collector,
  2. Print copy of the acknowledgement issued for the request made through e-Service,
  3. Original SVAT Certificate, and
  4. Pink colour copies of previously issued SVAT Credit Vouchers (If you have any cancelled SVAT credit Voucher, it should be cancelled through e-Services)

Download IRD Notice No. PNVAT2020-10 on 13.07.2020