- Sri Lanka’s Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill introduces major changes targeting digital services, non-resident suppliers, compliance, and VAT rates, effective retrospectively from 1 October 2025.
- VAT on financial services will increase from 18% to 20.5% from 1 July 2026, and the VAT registration threshold will be lowered to LKR 9 million per quarter or LKR 36 million annually.
- Non-resident digital service providers must register for VAT if their turnover exceeds the new thresholds, with specific rules to determine if a customer is in Sri Lanka.
- Certain digital services, such as educational and healthcare services provided by non-residents, will be VAT-exempt.
- The bill introduces stricter compliance measures, including mandatory use of secured POS machines, transparency requirements, and tougher penalties for VAT refund fraud.
Source: regfollower.com
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