Sri Lanka: Commissioner General of Inland Revenue publishes gazette on Transfer Pricing Regulations

July 26, 2015

The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has published gazette no. 1907/26 dated 25 March 2015 on Transfer Pricing Regulations. It was made available on the Government Printer’s website on 27 May 2015. The gazette requires the taxpayer to

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Sri Lanka: IMF comments on economic and fiscal policy

May 07, 2015

The IMF has concluded the third Post Program Monitoring discussion with Sri Lanka and issued a press release on 5 May 2015 summarizing its findings. Sri Lanka’s GDP growth was 7.4% in2014 and is estimated to be 6.5% in 2015 and later years.

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Iraq: Income Tax Treaties with Hungary, Sri Lanka, and Turkey

December 07, 2014

Draft income tax treaties with Hungary, Sri Lanka and Turkey have been approved by the Iraqi cabinet. The treaties will enter into force after they have been signed and ratified by the contracting

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Sri Lanka Planning To Cut VAT From 2015

November 01, 2014

The Government has announced a reduction in VAT in 2015 from 12% to 11%. The proposed reduction came as part of a range of political give a ways ahead of next year’s

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Sri Lanka: Govt. Imposes Land Transaction Tax On Foreigners

October 29, 2014

Foreigners will only be able to purchase land in Sri Lanka through long lease agreements and purchases will be subject to payment of a land lease tax (LLT), under the Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act. According to current regulations which have

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Sri Lanka: Government Intends to Reduce Tax In “2015 Budget”

October 28, 2014

Sri Lanka's President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his additional role as the Minister of Finance and Planning, presented Sri Lanka's 2015 Budget on October 24, 2014. The Government plans to to stimulate the country's further economic development through

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Sri Lanka: Central Bank sets out FATCA compliance

August 12, 2014

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka set out measures to relax the foreign exchange control rules. The government of Sri Lanka has not entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the United States. Sri Lankan banks have been directed to comply with

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Ukraine: Cabinet Authorizes Signing of Double Tax Agreement with Sri Lanka

October 07, 2013

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved on 18 September 2013 the signing of a draft agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital with Sri Lanka. They have authorized

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Sri Lanka and India will soon sign a DTA

July 17, 2012

Sri Lanka and India will soon sign a double taxation agreement (DTA), an official from the Sri Lanka government said on July 12, 2012, following approval of a draft agreement by Sri Lanka's

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