Sri Lanka Inland Revenue

-How to register as a taxpayer-

Manually

Online

If you want to register via post, refer to A. Postal registration NEW

If you want to register online as an individual taxpayer, refer to B. Register online as an individual taxpayer NEW

If you want to register online as a corporate taxpayer, refer to C. Register online as a corporate taxpayer NEW
If you need help, refer to D. Help options

NEW A. Postal registration

2 Mail your completed application form with the supporting documents to

COMMISSIONER GENERAL
INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
SIR CHITTAMPALAM A GARDINER MAWATHA,
COLOMBO 02

3 Your TIN certificate will be mailed to you through post

NEW B. Register online as a local individual taxpayer

1 Access www.ird.gov.lk and go to e-Services  Access to e-Services. Select the “Taxpayer Registration” e-
service

2 Select Individual Local under Registration type

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3 Fill in your personal particulars. Fields with an * are mandatory

4 Select your preferred language. Whenever possible, IRD will use this language in all its communications with you

5 Select your preferred mode of communication. Whenever possible, IRD will use this mode in all its communications
with you

6 Fill in your permanent address. Fields with an * are mandatory

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7 Fill in your residential address. Fields with an * are mandatory

8 Enter your contact details and bank information details

9 If you are engaged in any individual business registered under your name, click Add Business. Refer to
steps 10 – 15 next for adding business details.

If you are not engaged in any individual business registered under your name, continue with step 16

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Individual business details

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10 Enter the business particulars such as the Name of business, Registration No., Principal activity of business and
Date of commencement of business

11 Indicate if the business is registered with the Board of Investment (BOI) and if it is your primary business

12 Fill in the address of your business

13 Click Save

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14 The business record added is displayed. Repeat steps 9 – 12 to add more business records

15 To remove the record, select it by clicking on the checkbox ( ) beside the Registration No. and click Remove

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16 To upload supporting documents, first select the type of document that you will be uploading. (refer to page 1
for the list of supporting documents that you will need to upload)

17 Click Select Files

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18 Select the file to upload and click Open

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19 The supporting document is uploaded as shown. To remove the document, click Remove. Repeat steps 16 – 18
to add more documents

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20 Select the purpose of your registration

21 Click Save

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22 You will be presented with a summary of your application. Check that the information provided is accurate
and click Submit at the bottom of the Declaration section
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23 You will receive an acknowledgement of your submission. Take note of the acknowledgement number in case
you need to follow up with IRD on your registration

24 Click Print to print a copy of this acknowledgement

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C. Register online as a corporate taxpayer

1 Access www.ird.gov.lk and go to e-Services  Access to e-Services. Select the “Taxpayer Registration” e-
service

2 Select Registered Company under Registration type

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3 Fill in the particulars of your registered business. Fields with an * are mandatory

4 Select your preferred language. IRD will attempt to communicate with you using your preferred language

5 Select your preferred mode of communication. IRD will attempt to communicate with you using your preferred
mode of communication

6 Indicate if the company is registered with the Board of Investment (BOI). If so, refer to step 8

7 Indicate if the company has a parent company. If so, refer to step 9-10

BOI details

8 If the company is registered with BOI, indicate the BOI start date and BOI end date

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Parent company details

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9 Indicate if the parent company is a local or foreign company

10 Enter the reference ID of the parent company (either ROC or TIN)

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11 Fill in the registered address. Fields with an * are mandatory

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12 Enter your contact details and bank information details

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13 Click Add Director to enter the director’s information

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14 Search for the director by providing the TIN/NIC/ passport number. Click Search

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15 The particulars of the director will be shown. Amend any information you want

16 Click Save

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17 The director is added and displayed

18 To remove the record, select it by clicking on the checkbox ( ) beside the Director Reference No. and click
Remove. Repeat steps 13 – 16 to add more directors

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19 To upload supporting documents, first select the type of document that you will be uploading. (Refer to page 1
for the list of supporting documents that you will need to upload)

20 Click Select Files

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21 Select the file to upload and click Open

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22 The supporting document is uploaded as shown. To remove the document, click Remove. Repeat steps 19 – 21
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23 Select the Purpose of your registration

24 Click Save

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25 You will be presented with a summary of your application. Check that the information provided is accurate.
At the declaration section, enter your Name, Designation and Contact number

26 Click Submit

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27 You will receive an acknowledgement of your submission. Take note of the acknowledgement number in case
you need to follow up with IRD on your registration

28 Click Print to print a copy of this acknowledgement

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D. Help options

Online help prompts: The blue icons next to some fields show additional information when the mouse is
placed on them

Walk in to the Taxpayer Services Unit- Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (except public holidays)
The TPS unit can help you with:
• Registration as a Taxpayer and issuing of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
• Registration for tax types
• Updating of Taxpayer profile Taxpayer Services Unit
• Issuing of Personal Identification Number (PIN) to use e-Services INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT
• Issuing of Clearance certificate SIR CHITTAMPALAM A GARDINER
• Advice on tax responsibilities and obligations MAWATHA,
• Collection of returns and supporting documents COLOMBO 02

Call Center- Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Call Center
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