Inland Revenue Act 2006 · As enacted · Chapter III · Exemption from Income Tex
14. Exemption of certain profits and income of any resident guest
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The profits and income of any resident guest–
not being profits and income arising in or, derived from Sri Lanka; and
accruing from moneys lying to his credit in any account opened by him in a commercial bank, for the deposit of sums remitted to him in foreign currency from any country outside Sri Lanka, shall be exempt from income tax.
For the purpose of this section “resident guest” means a person to whom a tax exemption has been granted under the Resident Guest (Tax Exemption) Act, No. 6 of 1979.
Chapter IV
Ascertainment of Profits or Income
Chapter V
Ascertainment of Total Statutory Income
Chapter VI
Ascertainment of Assesable Income
Chapter VII
Ascertainment of Taxable Income
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Special Provisions Relating to the Taxation of Certain Profits and of Dividends Out of Such Profits
Chapter X
Companies
Chapter XI
Special Cases a – Children
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Payment of Tax by Self-Assessment
Chapter XIV
Deduction of Income Tax from Remuneration of Employees by Employers
Chapter XV
Provisions Relating to the Payment of Income Tax by a Government Institution
Chapter XVI
Deductions from Interest Paid by Banks and Financial Institutions
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