Circumstances to withhold tax from payments made to any employee
New Gazette for the circumstances to withhold tax from payments where the payments made to any employee and rates of tax to be withheld from such payments under paragraph (1) of Section 83 read with item (a) of sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 10 of First Schedule of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017.
Gazette Notifications on Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017
Download – English Download – Sinhala The Government of Sri Lanka is permitted to issue International Sovereign Bonds in 2018 and to make any payments in relation to such issuance, for non-resident investors.
What is Employment Income | How to calculate Assessable Income from Employment for the Y/A 2023/2024 & Y/A 2024/2025
Employment income is an essential component of taxation, representing the total gains and profits derived from an individual’s employment. This includes all remuneration received in cash or kind from an employer as compensation for services rendered. For the year of assessment (Y/A) 2023/2024 in Sri Lanka, employment income plays a pivotal role in calculating the…
IRD Notice on recent NBT Amendment
Implementation of Changes to Nation Building Tax (NBT) as passed in Parliament on 23rd October 2019 IRD Notice on recent NBT Amendment
Public ruling on year change approval – PR/IT/2019/01
Download – Public ruling on year change approval – PR/IT/2019/01 (10/05/2019) Taxpayers who have already obtained the approval from Commissioner General to prepare their accounts for a period other than the year of assessment, in order to ascertain income tax payable. For the taxpayers who are willing to apply provisions of both former IR Act…
Extension for Temporary VAT Registration
Temporary VAT Registration issued for import or export, which gets expired prior to February 28, 2021 as per the certificate, has been extended till February 28, 2021. Download IRD Notice: PN/VAT/2020-15 | Dated: 31.12.2020
Exempt amounts under third schedule of the Inland Revenue Act No. 24 of 2017
Exempt amounts under third schedule of the inland revenue act no. 24 of 2017 Download Schedule 01 Code Table 19/20
Cabinet Decision taken on certain Taxes on 2019-10-15
Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment) Bill – The proposal made by the Minister of Finance to publish the draft (Amendment) Bill for the amendment of the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No.40 of 1988 prepared by the Legal Draftsman in the Government Gazette for increasing the Annual Levy from Rs.200 million to Rs.400 million, for…
Tax Summary of Budget 2024
1. Income Tax (Amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 1.1 Tax Payable by Withholding (a) A special tax return requirement will be introduced for the deduction of 2.5% withholding tax levied on the sale price of any gem sold at an auction conducted by the National Gems and Jewellery Authority. Exemption…
Further clarifications on Transfer Pricing Information in Relation to the Return of Income Year of Assessment 2019/2020
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
Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of October 2021
Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of October 2021 Tax payments & Returns due Tax Payments & Returns due dates in the month of October 2021 dates and tax types & payment period codes for the month of October 2021 are as follows: OCTOBER 15TH Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) for the…
Certificate of Income Tax Deductions (T-10): An Overview
The Certificate of Income Tax Deductions, commonly referred to as the T-10, is an essential document prescribed under Section 87 of the Inland Revenue Act in Sri Lanka. This certificate plays a vital role for both employers and employees in the process of Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) compliance. Purpose of the T-10 Certificate The…
Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form and Guide for the Y/A 2019/2020
Department of Inland Revenue has published TPDF and guide for the Y/A 2019/2020. Download Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form Download Guide to Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form