Tax Filing & Returns in Sri Lanka
Preparation and filing of the annual corporate income tax return (due on or before 30 November following the year of assessment, which runs 1 April to 31 March) with four quarterly self-assessment instalments (15 August, 15 November, 15 February, 15 May) and a final reconciling payment by 30 September, plus the periodic VAT returns (monthly/quarterly; standard rate 18%) and the SSCL (2.5% of liable turnover). The standard company income-tax rate is 30%; special rates of 45% (betting & gaming; liquor/tobacco manufacture or import & sale) and 15% (service exports and foreign-source income) apply from 01.04.2025, when the previous service-export and foreign-source exemptions were removed.
3–10 business days
LKR
What we will need from you
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Financial statements / bookkeeping for the year of assessment
Sales and purchase records for VAT/SSCL
Payroll and APIT records
Where staff are employed.
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Statutory filing feeNo filing fee; tax due is separate. The standard 30% company rate is carried from the IRD Income-Tax page context plus PN/IT/2025-01 (which legislated only the special 45%/15% bands) and should be re-confirmed against the IRD corporate-rate schedule at quote. | No statutory feeRead at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Records Received
Accounting records collected and reconciled.
Returns Prepared
Income tax, VAT and SSCL returns drafted and reviewed.
Your Approval
You review and sign off.
Filed with the IRD
Submitted via the IRD e-Services (mandatory for VAT from 01.07.2025); confirmation delivered.
Ready to start?
This one is priced to your situation — most of what we do needs a local filing agent, so we scope it rather than guess. Tell us the specifics and we come back with a fixed quote and a confirmed timeline, within one business day.
Not sure this is the right service? A paid expert call is credited against your order.
Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Inland Revenue Department — income tax, VAT, SSCL and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.