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Chapter XI · Special Cases a – Children

83. Profits of certain businesses to be computed as a percentage of the receipts

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

Where the Commissioner-General is of the opinion that the correct amount of the profits of a non-resident person arising in or derived from Sri Lanka from any trade or business cannot be readily ascertained, for the reason that such person is unable to furnish the fuller or further returns or fuller or further information referred to in subsection (12) of section 106, or the documents or the other documents referred to in subsection (13) of section 106, relating to such trade or business, the Commissioner-General shall, where such non-resident person makes a declaration of such inability, ascertain such profits as a percentage of the sum receivable by such person from such trade or business:

Provided that such percentage shall in no circumstances, be less than six.

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

Application of the Inland Revenue Act…

Schedules