FIRST SCHEDULE

[Section 35 and section 40]

Rates of Income Tax-Individuals other than any Receivers, Trustees, Executors or Liquidators

PART I

Any Individual other than an individual referred to in Part II or Part III

On the first Rs.300,000 of the taxable income 05 per centum
On the next Rs.200,000 of the taxable income 10 per centum
On the next Rs.200,000 of the taxable income 15 per centum
On the next Rs.200,000 of the taxable income 20 per centum
On the next Rs.200,000 of the taxable income 25 per centum
On the next 500,000 of the taxable income 30 per centum
On the balance taxable income
 
35per centum
 

PART II

Any individual who is not a citizen of Sri Lanka and who is deemed under subsection (7) of section 79 to be non resident, during the period for which such individual is deemed non-resident.
 

On the taxable income
 
15 per centum
 

PART III
 

Any individual who is not a citizen of Sri Lanka and who is referred to in subsection (1) of section 40, for the period of two years referred to therein, or referred to in subsection (2) of section 40 for the period of five years referred to therein.|
 

On the taxable income
 
20 per centum
 

PART IV
 

The rates of income tax applicable to certain profits from employment specified in subsection (2) of section 35.

 

On the first Rs.2,000,000 of the sum received or period of service in other cases, as the case may be, to any category of contribution referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) in subsection (2) of section 35, is not less than 20 years.
 

NIL

 

On the first Rs.1,000,000 of the sum received or period of service in other cases, as the case may be, to any category of contribution referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) in subsection (2) of section 35 is less than 20 years.
 

NIL

 

On the next Rs.500,000
 

05 per centum
 

On the next Rs.500,000
 

10 per centum
 

On the balance
 

15 per centum
 

SECOND SCHEDULE
 

[Section 61 & 75]

Rates of Income Tax - Companies
 

The rate of income tax for every year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 2006 -
 

PART - A
 

1. Any venture capital company, on the taxable income for that year of assessment
 
20 per centum
 
2. Any unit trust or mutual fund-
 

(a) on such part to the taxable income for that year of assessment as is referred to in subsection (4) of section 75.

10 per centum

 

(b) on the balance part of the taxable income for that year of assessment

20 per centum

 

PART - B
 

1. Any company, other than a company referred to in Part A, for any year of assessment for which the taxable income does not exceed Rs.5,000,000

 

on the taxable income of the company for that year of  assessment
 

15 per centum
 

2. Any company for the year of assessment in which it becomes a quoted public company (hereinafter referred to as the "first year of assessment") an for each year of assessment within the period of four years immediately succeeding that first year of assessment, for which the taxable income exceeds Rs.5,000,000.
 

on the taxablde income of that company for that year  of assessment
 

33 1/3 per centum

 

Provided that where such "first year of assessment" is any year of assessment which commences prior to April
 

1, 2006, the rate of 331/3 per centum shall apply in relation to any year of assessment which falls within such period of four years, but which commences on or after April 1, 2006.

 

3. Any company other than any company herein before referred to in this Schedule, for any year of assessment.
 

on the taxable income of that company for that year of assessment.
 

35 per centum

 

4. Where the tax computed in accordance with item 2 or item 3, as the case may be, of this part of this Schedule, in relation to any company for any year of assessment exceeds seven hundred and fifty thousand rupees, the amount by which the tax so computed exceeds seven hundred and fifty thousand rupees, shall not exceed the amount by which the taxable income of that company for that year of assessment exceeds five million rupees
 

THIRD SCHEDULE
 

[Section 35]

Rates of Income Tax - Persons Other than Individuals to whom the First Schedule Applies, and Companies
 

1. Hindu undivided families
 
30 per centum
 
2. Charitable Institutions (including corporate  bodies)
 
10 per centum
 

3. Executor (other than trustees under last wills)  and receivers (other than liquidators)
 

30 per centum
 
4. Trustees (including trustees under last wills)
 
30 per centum
5. Partnerships
 
30 per centum
 
6. Partnerships (on any assessment made)
 
30 per centum
 

7. Any Co-operative Society registered or deemed to be registered under the Co-operative Societies  Law No.5 of 1972 On the taxable income
 

5 per centum


 

8. Any club or association referred to in section  101 On the taxable income
 

20 per centum

 
9. Mutual life assurance companies
 
20 per centum
 
10. Liquidators of companies

 

The rate of tax chargeable in respect of the company concerned.
 

11. Governments (other than the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of the United Kingdom)
 

30 per centum

 

12. Business undertakings vested in the Government under the Business Undertakings (Acquisition) Act No.35 of 1971-
 

(i) On the taxable income

30 per centum

(ii) On the balance of the profits after deduction therefrom of the tax payable under paragraph (i)

25 per centum
13. Employees Trust Fund and Provident or Pension Funds
 
10 per centum
 

14. Any thrift, saving or building society or welfare fund to which contributions are made by employees only or any gratuity funds approved for the purpose of section 25 (1) (o)
 

10 per centum


 
15. Persons (other than those referred to above and in the First and the Second Schedules)
 
30 per centum

 
FOURTH SCHEDULE
 

[Section 95]

Rates of Deduction of Income Tax from Interest, Rent, Ground Rent, Royalty or Annuity Paid or Credited to any Person or Partnership out of Sri Lanka
 

Rate of deduction or income tax from interest, rent, ground rent, royalty or annuity paid or credited to any person or  partnership out of Sri Lanka

 

20 per centum

 

 

FIFTH SCHEDULE
 

The following rates shall be applicable notwithstanding the rates specified in the First, Second and Third Schedules.
 

1. Rate of income tax on the total amount of interest on compensation payable in respect of property vested in the Government, the Land Reform Commission or a public corporation or a local authority (section 36)
 

10 per centum


 

2. Rate of income tax on the total amount of interest received from any bank deposit (section37)
 

10 per centum
 
3. Rate of income tax on the gross interest on loans granted by a company, partnership or other body or persons outside Sri Lanka (section 38)
 
15 per centum
4. Rate of income tax on royalty payable to any company, partnership or other body or persons outside Sri Lanka (section 39)
 
15 per centum
5. The rate of income tax on profits and income from off-shore foreign currency transaction of any foreign currency banking unit (section41)
 
20 per centum
6. The rate of income tax on profits and income arising to any consignor or consignee from entrepot trade involving precious stones, metals not mined in Sri Lanka or any petroleum , gas or petroleum products or such other approved products (section 42)
 
10 per centum

7. The rate of income tax on profits and income arising to any person from any approved undertaking for the operation and maintenance of facilities for the storage of goods or commodities involving entrepot trade (section43)
 

10 per centum

8. The rate of income tax applicable to any profits or gains on the disposal of company shares, rights or warrants (section 44)

15 per centum, unless such person is liable at 10 per centum only

 

9. The rate of income tax on profits from an undertaking carried on by a person other than a company, and engaged in agriculture, promotion of tourism or construction work as defined in section217 and section 45 (section45)
 

As per the First Schedule, subject to a maximum of 15 per centum

10. The rate of income tax on profits from any undertaking carried on by a company, and engaged in agriculture, promotion of tourism or construction work as defined in section 217 and section 46 (section 46)
 

15 per centum
11. The rate of income tax applicable to specialised housing banks (section 47)
 
20 per centum
12. The rate of income tax applicable to certain companies which are exempt from income tax under section 17 or 19, for a period of two years immediately succeeding such period of exemption (section 48)
 
10 per centum

13. The rate of income tax applicable to certain companies after the expiry of the tax exemption period, where such exemption is under section 18 or 22 (section 48)
 

15 per centum
14. The rate of income tax applicable to certain companies after the expiry of the tax exemption, where such exemption is under section 17 or 19 and where 10 per centum or 15 per centum is not applicable (section 48)
 
20 per centum

15. The rate of income tax applicable to dividends paid out of profits and income, taxable in accordance with section 46, and any dividend received from outside Sri Lanka, and other dividends referred to in section 54 (section49, section 54 and section 55)
 

10 per centum, for any year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 2003

 

16. The rate of income tax on qualified export profits and income of a person not being a company, who commenced to carry on any specified undertaking prior to April 1, 2014 (section 50)
 

As per the First Schedule, but Subject to a maximum of 15 per centum

 

17. The rate of income tax on qualified export profits and income of a company which commenced to carry on any specified undertaking prior to April 1, 2014 (section51)
 

15 per centum
18. The rate of income tax on qualified export profits and income of a company which carries on any specified undertaking prior to April 1, 2015 (section 52)
 
15 per centum
19. The rate of income tax on dividends out of qualified export profits and income (section53)
 

10 per centum, for any year of assessment commencing on or after April 1, 2003
 

20. The rate of income tax on profits and income from deemed exports of any person or partnership (section 56)
 

As per the First Schedule, subject to a maximum of 15 per centum for an individual and 15 per centum for a company
 

21. The rate of income tax on profits and income referred to in section 57 of a resident company
 
15 per centum
22. The rate of income tax applicable to any profits and income referred to in section 58
 
15 per centum
23. The rate of income tax on profits and income from transhipment agency fees (section 59)
 
15 per centum
24. The rate of income tax applicable to any partnership on divisible profits and other income, other than on any assessment made (section 78)
 
10 per centum
25. The rate of income tax applicable to any person who is not a citizen of Sri Lanka carrying on the profession or vocation of entertainer or artiste (section 96)
 
15 per centum

 

26. The rate of income tax applicable to any profits and income from petroleum exploration of any person or in the case of a partner of a partnership as referred to in section 105 (section 105)
 

15 per centum
27. The rate of income tax applicable to the profit on the receipt of any fund set up or funds received by a Non Governmental Organisation (section 102)
 
30 per centum

28. Such part of the taxable income of any person or partnership referred to in section 159, as consists of profits or income from any lottery or betting or gaming activity conducted by such person or partnership.


40 per centum