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Inland Revenue Act (No. 10 of 2006)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Imposition of income tax  
   3.	   Income chargeable with Tax  
   4.	   Profits from employment  
   5.	   Net annual value of land and improvements thereon or of any place of residence  
   6.	   Profits or income arising from rents of land and improvements thereon  
   7.	   Exemptions from income tax of certain persons (other than individuals) on the whole or any part of their profits and income  
   8.	   Exemption from income tax of certain profits and income of certain officers and employees  
   9.	   Exemption from income tax of certain interest received  
   10.	   Exemption from income tax of certain dividends  
   11.	   Exemption from income tax of certain profits and income from lands and improvements thereon  
   12.	   Exemption from income tax of certain subsidies  
   13.	   Miscellaneous exemptions from income tax  
   14.	   Exemption of certain profits and income of any resident guest  
   15.	   Exemptions of profits and income derived from outside Sri Lanka  
   16.	   Exemption from income tax of profits and income from agricultural undertaking  
   17.	   Exemption from income tax of the profits and income of any company from any specified undertaking  
   18.	   Exemption from income tax of certain undertakings for infrastructure development  
   19.	   Exemption from income tax of small scale infrastructure undertakings  
   20.	   Exemption of the profit and income of any new industrial undertaking  
   21.	   Exemption of profits and income of any relocated undertaking  
   22.	   Exemption from income tax of any company engaged in research and development  
   23.	   Exemption from income tax of any venture capital company  
   24.	   Exemption from income tax of any person engaged in the business of providing Manor Houses or Thematic Bungalows to tourists  
   25.	   Deductions allowed in ascertaining profits and income  
   26.	   Deductions not allowed in ascertaining profits and income  
   27.	   Deduction of head office expenses incurred by any non resident company  
   28.	   Basis for computing statutory income  
   29.	   Apportionment of profits  
   30.	   Total statutory income  
   31.	   Aggregation of the total statutory income of a child with that of his parent  
   32.	   Deductions from total statutory income in arriving at assessable income  
   33.	   Taxable Income  
   34.	   An allowance in respect of qualifying payments  
   35.	   Rates of income tax on persons other than companies  
   36.	   Special provision relating to taxation of interest on compensation payable in respect of property vested in the Government, the Land Reform Commission or a public corporation or a local authority  
   37.	   Deduction of income tax from interest payable on certain deposit accounts  
   38.	   Rates of income tax on the gross interest on loans granted by a company, partnership or other body of persons outside Sri Lanka  
   39.	   The rate of income tax on royalty payable to any company partnership or other body of persons outside Sri Lanka  
   40.	   The rate of income tax on profits from employment, for a specified period of a non-citizen employed in Sri Lanka  
   41.	   Rate of income tax on profits and income of any foreign currency banking unit arising from any off-shore foreign currency transaction  
   42.	   Rate of income tax on profits and income arising in Sri Lanka to the consignor or consignee from certain exports  
   43.	   Rate of income tax on profits and income arising from certain undertaking approved by Minister  
   44.	   Rate of income tax on sale of any share or a warrant  
   45.	   Rates of income tax on profits from certain undertakings carried on by a person other than a company  
   46.	   Rate of income tax on profits from certain undertakings carried on by a company  
   47.	   Rate of income tax applicable to specialized housing banks  
   48.	   Rate of income tax applicable to certain companies after the expiry of tax exemption  
   49.	   Rate of income tax on dividends paid out of profits taxed in accordance with section 46  
   50.	   Rate of income tax on qualified export profits and income of person not being a company, who commenced to carry on any specified undertaking  
   51.	   Rate of income tax on qualified export profits and income of a company which commenced to carry on any specified undertaking  
   52.	   Rate of income tax on qualified export profits and income of a company which carries on any specified undertaking  
   53.	   Rate of income tax on dividends out of exports profits and income  
   54.	   Rate of income tax on certain dividends  
   55.	   Rate of income tax on dividend received from outside Sri Lanka  
   56.	   Rate of income tax on deemed exports of any person or partnership  
   57.	   Rate of income tax on profits and income from services rendered outside Sri Lanka by any resident company or partnership  
   58.	   Rate of tax on profits and income from the supply of certain services to garment exporters  
   59.	   Rate of tax on profits from transshipment agency fees  
   60.	   Interpretation  
   61.	   Income tax to which any resident company is liable  
   62.	   Income tax to which any non-resident company is liable  
   63.	   Certain dividends not to form part of the assessable income of the receiving company  
   64.	   Profits of a company from transactions with its shareholders  
   65.	   Resident company entitled to deduct tax from any dividend  
   66.	   Certain undistributed profits to be treated as distributed  
   67.	   Provisions applicable where the profits and income of a company are appropriated by the director & c. of that company  
   68.	   Provisions of this Chapter not to apply to charitable institutions etc  
   69.	   Assessment of child's income  
   70.	   Returns to be furnished by receiver and trustee and their liability to tax  
   71.	   Chargeability to tax of trustee of an incapacitated person  
   72.	   Liability of executor to tax payable by deceased person  
   73.	   Return to be furnished by executor and chargeability of an executor and beneficiary  
   74.	   Joint trustees and executors  
   75.	   Every unit trust deemed to be a company  
   76.	   Assessment of partnership income  
   77.	   Assessment to be made in the name of the partnership in certain circumstances  
   78.	   Tax chargeable on partnerships  
   79.	   What constitutes residence  
   80.	   Chargeability of certain profits of non resident persons  
   81.	   Persons assessable on behalf of a non-resident person  
   82.	   Liability of certain non- resident persons  
   83.	   Profits of certain businesses to be computed as a percentage of the receipts  
   84.	   Profits of non-resident person from sale of exported produce  
   85.	   Liability to income tax of certain profits of non-resident person  
   86.	   Exemption from income tax of non-resident persons in certain cases and liability of certain non-resident persons to income tax at reduced rates  
   87.	   Profits of non-resident shipowners or charterers  
   88.	   Master of ship to be an agent  
   89.	   Refusal of clearance for ship where income tax is in arrears  
   90.	   Profits of non-resident owners or charterers of aircraft  
   91.	   Application of subsection (2) of section 87, section 88, and section 89, to profits of non-resident owners or charterers of any aircraft  
   92.	   Ascertainment of profits of insurance companies  
   93.	   Interest on certain loans deemed to be profits and income  
   94.	   Certain royalties deemed to be profits and income  
   95.	   Deduction of income tax from interest, & c, payable to persons outside Sri Lanka  
   96.	   Deduction of income tax from payment made to any foreign entertainer or artiste  
   97.	   Effect of agreements for double taxation relief  
   98.	   Relief in respect of Sri Lanka income tax  
   99.	   Applicability of provisions relating to particular sources of profits or income  
   100.	   How certain receipts of insurance are to be treated  
   101.	   Ascertainment of income of clubs, trade associations etc  
   102.	   Profits and income of non governmental organisations to be chargeable with income tax   
   103.	   Certain transactions and dispositions to be disregarded  
   104.	   Profits and income or loss from transactions between associated undertakings to be determined having regard to the arm's lengthprice  
   105.	   Ascertainment of profits and income from business of petroleum exploitation under a Petroleum Resources Agreement  
   106.	   Returns and information to be furnished  
   107.	   Audit reports to be furnished by partners etc  
   108.	   Returns and other documents to contain the national identity card number or passport number  
   109.	   Returns to be furnished of income received on account of or paid to other persons  
   110.	   Occupiers to furnish returns of rent payable  
   111.	   Return of lodgers and inmates  
   112.	   Power of Commissioner-General to impose penalty for failure to furnish return  
   113.	   Payment of tax by self assessment  
   114.	   Employers to deduct income tax  
   115.	   Employers to give notice to Commissioner - General  
   116.	   Application of income tax tables  
   117.	   Deduction of tax at special rates  
   118.	   Directions to employers  
   119.	   Employers to maintain proper records  
   120.	   Duties of employer following deduction of income tax  
   121.	   Adjustments of amount of income tax not paid or paid in excess  
   122.	   Employee to give notice when necessary deductions are not made  
   123.	   Income tax deducted not to form part of assets of employers  
   124.	   Default in the deduction or payment of income tax  
   125.	   Issue of assessments on employers  
   126.	   Appeals  
   127.	   Penalty for default  
   128.	   Penalty on default  
   129.	   Credit for tax paid  
   130.	   Compliance with the provisions of this Chapter relating to forms  
   131.	   Interpretation  
   132.	   Payment of income tax by a Government institution of its employees  
   133.	   Banks and financial institutions to deduct income tax  
   134.	   Deducting tax from interest on securities, treasury bonds etc,  
   135.	   Companies issuing corporate debt securities to deduct income tax  
   136.	   Credit for tax deducted  
   137.	   A notional tax credit on secondary market transactions  
   138.	   Refund of income tax paid on interest liable to withholding tax  
   139.	   Issue of directions where deductions are made under sections 133 or 136  
   140.	   Duties of bank and financial institution following deductions of income tax  
   141.	   Penalty for tax avoidance  
   142.	   Default in the deduction of income tax   
   143.	   Issue of assessments on banks and financial institutions  
   144.	   Appeals  
   145.	   Penalty for default  
   146.	   Penalty and interest on default  
   147.	   Interpretation  
   148.	   Person or Partnership chargeable with income tax  
   149.	   Registred co-operative societies deemed to be companies  
   150.	   Registration of banks and financial institutions  
   151.	   Registration of specified persons  
   152.	   Registration of persons liable to deduct tax from rent, lease rent or other similar payments  
   153.	   Specified persons to deduct income tax from specified fees  
   154.	   Provisions of Chapter XVI to apply in relation to the deduction under this Chapter of income tax from specified fees  
   155.	   Persons paying rent, lease rent etc. to deduct income tax  
   156.	   Application of the provisions of Chapter XVI to this Chapter  
   157.	   Government institution paying rewards or fines or other person or partnership paying lottery prizes etc. to deduct income tax  
   158.	   Provisions of Chapter XVI to apply in relation to any deduction under this Chapter  
   159.	   Registration of persons conducting lotteries or betting or gambling activities  
   160.	   Persons paying annuity, royalty, management fee or similar payment to deduct income tax  
   161.	   Application of the provisions of Chapter XVI to this Chapter  
   162.	   Retention of fifteen per centum of moneys lying to the credit of a contributor to a specified provident fund, to meet any tax payable  
   163.	   Assessments and additional assessments  
   164.	   Notice of Assessment  
   165.	   Appeals to the Commissioner-General  
   166.	   Constitution of the Board of Review  
   167.	   Appeals to the Board of Review  
   168.	   Commissioner-General may refer appeals to the Board of Review  
   169.	   Hearing and determination of appeals by the Board of Review  
   170.	   Appeal on a question of law to the Court of Appeal  
   171.	   Assessments or amended assessments to be final  
   172.	   Penalty for incorrect return  
   173.	   Tax in default and sums added thereto  
   174.	   Punishment for tax in default  
   175.	   Tax to include fines etc  
   176.	   Tax to be a first charge  
   177.	   Notice to defaulter  
   178.	   Recovery of tax by seizure and sale  
   179.	   Proceedings for recovery before Magistrate  
   180.	   Recovery of tax out of debts & c  
   181.	   Transfer of immovable property to Government in lieu of payment of tax in cash  
   182.	   Tax in default to be recovered from remuneration of employee  
   183.	   Tax in default of partner to be recovered from the assets of a partnership  
   184.	   Recovery of income tax from the income of a child  
   185.	   Recovery of income tax payable by a beneficiary from the trustee  
   186.	   Recovery of income tax payable by a beneficiary from the executor  
   187.	   Gift tax to be recovered from the donee in certain circumstances  
   188.	   Recovery of tax from persons leaving Sri Lanka  
   189.	   Use of more than one means of recovery  
   190.	   Power of Commissioner-General to obtain information for the recovery of tax  
   191.	   Liability of directors of private company in liquidation  
   192.	   Delegation of Commissioner- General's powers and functions  
   193.	   Action not to commence after expiry of five years in certain circumstances  
   194.	   Signature and service of notice  
   195.	   Validity of notices, assessments etc  
   196.	   Precedent partner to act on behalf of a partnership  
   197.	   Principal officer to act on behalf of company or body of persons  
   198.	   Who may act for incapacitated or non-resident person  
   199.	   Indemnification of representative  
   200.	   Tax paid in excess to be refunded  
   201.	   Interest payable on the amount of a refund in certain circumstances  
   202.	   Penalties for failure to make returns making incorrect returns &c  
   203.	   Breach of secrecy and other matters to be offences  
   204.	   Penal provisions relating to fraud &c  
   205.	   Tax to be payable notwithstanding any prosecution or conviction for an offence under this Act  
   206.	   Prosecution to be with the sanction of the Commissioner- General  
   207.	   Admissibility of statements and documents in evidence  
   208.	   Officers  
   209.	   Official Secrecy  
   210.	   Inland Revenue Incentive Fund  
   211.	   Commissioner- General may pay rewards to informants  
   212.	   Regulations  
   213.	   Forms  
   214.	   Power to search buildings or places  
   215.	   Power to search business premises  
   216.	   Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency  
   217.	   Interpretation  
   218.	   Application of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 38 of 2000  


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