ECONOMYNEXT \u2013 Sri Lanka\u2019s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has urged close to 1.2 million registered individual taxpayers to file their 2025\/2026 income tax returns online before the November 30 deadline, warning of penalties and legal action for non-compliance.<\/p>\n
Officials said that all registered individuals must submit their annual returns. <\/p>\n
This includes individuals who do not have taxable income, as well as those whose taxes have already been deducted at source through Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT), or withholding tax on bank interest.<\/p>\n
Failure to submit returns empowers the Commissioner General to impose financial penalties, issue estimated assessments or initiate legal proceedings against defaulters.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if withholding tax has been deducted from your salary, or even if withholding tax has been deducted from your interest, we expect all of you to submit the return relevant to the 2025\/2026 Year of Assessment by November 30,\u201d Inland Revenue Deputy Commissioner General J M S S Rathnawardana said.<\/p>\n
Rathnawardana said that while the online submission portal has been open since July 1, taxpayers should file well in advance rather than waiting for the final deadline.<\/p>\n
To complete the filing, taxpayers must log into the IRD\u2019s RAMIS system via ird.gov.lk using a password or one-time password (OTP) sent to their registered email or postal address. <\/p>\n
Taxpayers needing to update their email can send a written request and a copy of their National Identity Card to ci@ird.gov.lk.<\/p>\n
The department has provided an auto-filled, simplified return for individuals whose earnings come solely from employment and interest. <\/p>\n
Taxpayers with business income are required to complete the standard return.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we earnestly request from everyone\u2014since a large volume of returns is expected to be submitted in the coming month\u2014is not to wait until the very last moment. We have technical constraints, and we can only facilitate submissions within those system capacities,\u201d Inland Revenue Commissioner Nandana Kumara said.<\/p>\n
Once submitted, taxpayers will immediately receive an official electronic acknowledgment as proof of filing. The department has also set up advisory desks at its head office and regional branches, alongside call centre support on 1944, to assist filers. (Colombo\/Oct19\/2026)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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