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Chapter XVI · Deductions from Interest Paid by Banks and Financial Institutions

134. Deducting tax from interest on securities, treasury bonds etc,

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Where any bank or financial institution issues any—

(a)

Security or Treasury Bond under the Registered

Stocks and Securities Ordinance (Chapter 420);

(b)

Treasury Bill, under the Local Treasury Bills

Ordinance; (Chapter 417); or

(c)

Central Bank Security, under the Monetary Law Act

(Chapter 422), at a price less than the face value, such bank or financial institution shall deduct from the excess of the face value over such price, income tax at the rate of ten per centum of such excess. Such deduction shall be made at the time of the issue of such Security, Treasury Bond, Treasury Bill or Central

Bank Security, as the case may be.

Chapter XVII

Deduction of Income Tax from Specified Fees Paid by Specified Persons

Chapter XVIII

Chapter XIX

Chapter XX

Deduction of Income Tax from Any Annuity or Royalty Paid or Any Management Fee Paid or Similar Payment Made by Any Person or Partnership

Chapter XXI

Retention of Moneys in Certain Provident Funds

Chapter XXII

Assessments

Chapter XXIII

Appeals A-Appeals to the Commissioner-General

Chapter XXIV

Finality of Assessments and Penalty for Incorrect Returns

Chapter XXV

Tax in Default and Sums Added Thereto

Chapter XXVI

Recovery of Tax

Chapter XXVII

Miscellaneous

Chapter XXVIII

Repayment

Chapter XXIX

Penalties and Offences

Chapter XXX

Administration

Chapter XXXI

General

Chapter XXXII

Interpretation

Chapter XXXIII

Application of the Inland Revenue Act…

Schedules