Skip to content
As enacted
Contents

Part II · Imposition of Share Transaction Levy

7. Imposition of Share Transaction Levy

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

There shall be imposed with effect from the year commencing on January 1, 2005 and for every year thereafter, a levy to be called the Share Transaction Levy at the rate of 0.2 per centum from every buyer and seller, on the turnover of every share trading transaction, which is conducted through a Stock Exchange.

Part III

Construction Industry Guarantee Fund Levy

Part IV

Amendment of Finance Act…

Part V

General

Schedules