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Part II

202. Repeal and Savings

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

(1)

The Inland Revenue Act, No. 10 of 2006 is hereby repealed.

(2)

The repealed Act shall continue to apply in respect of events occurring prior to the date of commencement of this

Act.

(3)

All appointments and delegations made under the repealed Act and subsisting at the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be as appointments and delegations made under this Act.

(4)

All forms and documents used in relation to the repealed Act shall continue to be used under this Act, and all references in those forms and documents to provisions of and expressions appropriate to the repealed Act shall deem to refer to the corresponding provisions and expressions of this Act.

(5)

Appeals, prosecutions and other proceedings commenced before the commencement date of this Act shall continue and shall be disposed of as if this Act had not come into force.

(6)

Tax liabilities that arose before the commencement date of this Act may be recovered by fresh proceedings under this Act, but without prejudice to an action already taken for the recovery of the tax.

(7)

When the law concerning tax administration and procedure in effect prior to the commencement of this Act is silent with respect to a matter addressed in this Act, the relevant provision in this Act shall apply with retroactive effect to matters that are not closed under the period of limitations.