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Sri Lanka Inland Revenue

-How to register for tax-

If you want to register for tax online, refer to

If you need help, refer to

A. Register for tax types online

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B. Help options

A. Register for tax types onlineNEW

1 Access www.ird.gov.lk and login to e-services. (Refer to the quick guide “How to login” for more details)

2 Select Taxpayer Registration �� Tax Type Request from the top menu

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Note: If you are a registered company, you will be automatically registered for Corporate Income Tax upon successful TIN registration. There is no need to register separately for CIT

Registration for SVAT can only be done over the counter at IRD HQ and only after registering for VAT

How to register for tax

Manually

Online

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3 The tax types you are registered to are displayed here



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7 Provide Additional turnover information. Fields in * are mandatory

8 To upload supporting documents, select the Document type to upload. Refer to page 1 for the supporting documents that you have to provide

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9 Click Select files and choose the document to upload

4 Select the Tax type you want to register to

- NBT: Refer to steps 7 to 11

- PAYE: Refer to step 12

- WHT: Refer to step 13

- VAT: Refer to steps 14 to 23

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5 Enter your Address

For NBT registration

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10 Select the file to upload and click Open

6 Click Next

11 Repeat steps 8 – 10 to attach additional documents



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12 Enter the number of employees whose salary exceed the amounts shown in the screen (Note: this amount may change)

For PAYE registration

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13 Select the Withholding tax category

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14 Provide additional information about the business. Fields in * are mandatory

15 Enter the business address that will be registered for VAT

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For WHT registration

For VAT registration

16 Select the VAT registration type:

- Deemed Supply (10(C)): Refer to step 17

- Project: Refer to step 18

- With Turnover Basis: Refer to step 19

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17 Indicate whether to register for cash basis

Deemed Supply (10(C))

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18 Enter the project details

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Project

With Turnover Basis

19 Indicate whether to register for cash basis

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20 To upload supporting documents, select the Document type to upload

21 Click Select files and choose the document to upload

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22 Select the file to upload and click Open

23 Repeat steps 20 – 22 to attach additional documents



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26 Click Submit

27 A confirmation of your application is shown. Take note of the Acknowledgement number should you need to follow up with IRD on your application

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24 A summary of your application is presented. If you are an individual taxpayer, a declaration that you have provided the correct information is shown

25 If you are a corporate taxpayer, the representative submitting this application must declare that the information provided is complete and accurate. Enter the name, designation and contact number of the person submitting this application

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The TPS unit can help you with:• Registration as a Taxpayer and issuing of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)• Registration for tax types• Updating of Taxpayer profile• Issuing of Personal Identification Number (PIN) to use e-Services• Issuing of Clearance certificate• Advice on tax responsibilities and obligations• Collection of returns and supporting documents

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B. Help options

Walk in to the Taxpayer Services Unit- Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (except public holidays)

Call Center- Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Online help prompts: The blue icons next to some fields show additional information when the mouse is

placed on them

Taxpayer Services Unit

INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT

SIR CHITTAMPALAM A GARDINER

MAWATHA,

COLOMBO 02

Call Center

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