Persons assessable on behalf of a non resident person
68. A non-resident person shall be assessable either directly or in the name of his agent in respect of all his pro fits and income arising in or derived from Sri Lanka, whether such agent has the receipt of the profits or income or not. and the income tax so assessed whether directly or in the name of the agent shall be recoverable in the manner pro- vided in this Act, out of the assets of the non-resident person or from the agent. Where there are more agents than one they may be assessed jointly or severally in respect of the profits and income of the non-resident person and shall be jointly and severally liable for income tax thereon. |