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Sri Lanka: Amendments to Value Added Tax Act affecting international trade

Announcement

16 Aug 2018

On 16 August 2018, Sri Lanka certified amendments to the applicability of the Value Added Tax through the "Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, No. 25 of 2018".

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Number of interventions

3

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

16 Aug 2018

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 16 Aug 2018
Internal taxation of imports In force

On 16 August 2018, Sri Lanka through Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2018 notified that the VAT exemption has been withdrawn on the imports of the following goods. The VAT rate applicable...

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Implementation date

22 Nov 2016

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 16 Aug 2018
Internal taxation of imports In force

On 16 August 2018, Sri Lanka through Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2018 notified an exemption from VAT on the imports of the following goods - 

  • Infant milk, with eff...
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Implementation date

22 Nov 2016

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 16 Aug 2018
Tax or social insurance relief In force

On 16 August 2018, Sri Lanka through Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2018 notified an exemption from VAT on "locally manufactured jewellery, prior to November 1, 2016 and for any period f...

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