- Amendment to the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 will be introduced
- Commissioner General will be able to specify the format of the tax invoice
- “Taxable period” in section 83 of the VAT Act will have the same return filing frequency for all taxpayers
- VAT rate will be increased from January 1, 2024
- Registered persons will be encouraged to use Point of Sale (POS) machines for VAT collection
- VAT exemptions will be eliminated, except for health, education, and essential foods
- Sri Lanka will be in line with regional peers in terms of standard VAT rate
- Once VAT collections meet tax targets, other indirect taxes such as SSCL and SCL can be phased out and rationalized.
Source: treasury.gov.lk
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