The Sri Lanka Inland Revenue has issued a notice outlining the steps taxpayers must follow to obtain tax residency certificates.

This notice was published by Sri Lanka Inland Revenue on 29 January 2025.

INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Tax Residency Certificates (TRC)

It is hereby notified that the following steps are to be followed to obtain Tax Residency Certificates

a) A request for TRC should be made to following officer via e-mail; – Commissioner (International Tax Affairs)

itp@ird.gov.lk

dias.diuk@ird.gov.lk

menaka.k@ird.gov.lk

b) The following details should be provided;

  • Name of the Person
  • Type of person – Individual / Company / Partnership
  • Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
  • Current address
  • Contact number and official e-mail address of the person
  • Business activity of the person
  • Copy of Business Registration Certificate
  • Reason/s for applying for TRC
  • If an individual, following additional information are required
    1. Scanned copies of National Identity Card, Front page of the Passport with all Visa issued pages and pages of arrival and departure date stamps
    2. Countries, for which TRC is required

c) If a TRC has already been issued for a previous year, attach a scanned copy of that certificate.