SET_24_25_Guide_E
SET_24_25_Guide_E
SET_24_25_Guide_E
In terms of Sections 90 and 91 of the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 and as
amended by Amendment Act, No. 10 of 2021 , Amendment Act, No 45 of 2022 , a
person who is an “instalment payer” shall pay income tax on the estimated taxable
income as computed in the Statement of Estimated Tax Payable, by quarterly
instalments on the 15th of August, 15th of November and 15th of February in that year of
assessment and the 15th of May of the next succeeding year of assessment and is required
to submit the Statement of Estimated Tax Payable by the date for payment of the first
tax instalment i.e. 15th August 2024.
It is strongly advised to read this set of instructions before completing the Form for
Statement of Estimated Tax Payable (SET).
This sets of instructions consist of;
General Instructions
Instructions to Complete the SET and
Calculation of Quarterly Installments of income tax payable
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The SET consists of three parts, PART I, II and PART III. All instalment payers should
complete all three PARTS of the SET.
1.1 Issuance and Submission
Issuance
In terms of Section 113 (1) of the Inland Revenue Act No 24 of 2017, and as
amended by the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act No 10 of 2021 & No 4 of
2023, e-filling of tax returns (electronically filling returns) is mandatory for
all persons who file the Income Tax returns.
Arrangements have been made for E- Filling via IRD web portal. Please refer
the guidelines issued by IRD in the web portal www.ird.gov.lk for further
information. Therefore all such taxpayers are encouraged to use online
platforms to E-file the SET form for Y/A 2024/2025.
SET will be issued by the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue to
persons who are chargeable with income tax. Those who have not received
the SET (Individuals whose estimated assessable income exceeds more than
Rs. 1,200,000 for the Year of Assessment 2024/2025) shall make a request to
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obtain a SET from the Customer Supporting and Promotion Unit at the IRD
Head Office or from any Regional Office.
Submission
All such taxpayers are encouraged to use online platforms to E-file the SET form
for Y/A 2024/2025. Duly completed SET could be hand delivered or sent through
registered post to the Central Document Management Unit (CDMU) at the
Head Office of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Sir Chittampalam A
Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02 or to any Regional Office.
Payment of Tax
The payments of quarterly instalments of tax should be made using paying-in-slips
issued by the IRD and posted to the taxpayers. The Paying -in-slips can also be
collected from Customer Supporting & Promotion Unit at the IRD Head Office, all
Regional Offices and from any branch of the Bank of Ceylon.
In addition, payment can be made through Online Tax Payments Platform (OTPP).
For further details, please refer to Public Notice Number PN/PMT/2021 dated
08.06.2021 (Revised) dated May 17, 2022 PN/PMT/2022 .01 or log into IRD’s web
portal for the user guide (e-Services/Overview and Quick Guides/Payments and
Refunds).
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As per the extraordinary Gazette Notification No 2378/33 dated April 4, 2024
Published under section 145 (3) of Inland Revenue Act No 24 of 2017. Tax
Payment shall be made to the commissioner General only by the use of following
methods –
a) By deposit cash:
b) By deposit pay order or bank draft:
c) By the use of online tax payments platform (OTPP)
If the estimated tax payable is varied from the original SET, a revised SET could be
submitted and subsequent instalment payments should be made accordingly. Further,
in the event of submitting a revised estimate, it is important to mark ‘’’’ in the cage
of, “Revised Statement” of the SET.
Also indicate the Income tax type. Persons other than Individuals and Partnerships
should mark the cage of Corporate Income Tax.
I. Local Income
The amounts of estimated income from each source of income should be
declared in cages (10), (20), (30) and (40) of the SET.
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The aggregate amount of estimated foreign source of income from employment,
business, investment or other source of income should be declared in cage 40A
of the SET.
Individual (a) 1/3 of the taxable income of the individual for that year
of assessment; or
(b) Rs. 75,000
whichever is lower
Entity (a) 1/5 of the taxable income of the entity for that year of
assessment; or
(b) Rs. 500,000
whichever is lower
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finance leasing company registered in terms of paragraph (c) of section 3
of the Finance Leasing Act, No. 56 of 2000 where such cost is ascertained
by considering all the facts on case-by-case basis and as confirmed by the
Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Deduction is restricted to one third of the
approved amount as confirmed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Expenditure incurred by any person
- in the production of a film at a cost not less than five million rupees
- in the construction and equipping of a new cinema at a cost of not
exceeding twenty-five million rupees
- in the upgrading of a cinema at a cost of not exceeding ten million
Rupees
The deduction of this expenditure is restricted one third of the taxable income.
Personal Relief
Resident individuals or citizen individuals are entitled to a personal relief of Rs.
1,200,000 for each year of assessment. However, this relief does not apply to an
individual in his capacity as a trustee, receiver, executor or liquidator. The relief
may be deducted from the Assessable income of an individual except to the extent
that the Assessable income comprises gains from the realization of investment
assets.
Rent Relief
Resident individuals are entitled to deduct 25% of the total rental income from an
investment asset for the year of assessment unless it is intended to be claimed for
any actual expenditures incurred by the taxpayer for the repair, maintenance, and
depreciation of the investment asset.
Other Relief
Resident individuals who have acquired solar panels to fix on their premises and
connected to the national grid are entitled to deduct Rs. 600,000 for each year of
assessment, up to the total expenditure made on such solar panels or up to the amounts
paid to a bank in respect of any loan obtained to acquire such solar panels.
VI. Cage 80 – Estimated Taxable Income
Deduct total of deductions in cage 60 and 70 from Estimated Assessable
income in cage 50 to get at the Estimated Taxable Income.
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The following income tax rates are applicable on following persons.
a) Individuals
Standard rates
Special Rates
- on gains and profits from manufacture and sale or import and sale
of any liquor or tobacco products - 40%
- on gains and profits from conducting betting and gaming - 40%
b) Companies
(i.) On gains and profits from conducting betting and gaming - 40%
(ii.) On gains and profits from manufacture and sale or import and sale of
any liquor or tobacco products - 40%
(iii.) On remainder of the taxable income of a company including gains from
the realization of investment assets - 30%
c) Partnership
Taxable income (Rs.) Tax payable
Exceeding 1,000,000 6%
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d) Charitable Institutions - 14%
e) Trusts – 30%
f) Unit Trust or Mutual Funds – 30%
g) NGO - 30%
h) Employees Trust Fund, Employees Provident Fund, and approved
Gratuity Fund, Pension Fund and Termination Fund -14%
3.1 The quarterly instalment payment is calculated by using the following formula.
Quarterly Instalment A - C
Payment (E) =
B
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Where,
Gain derived or expected to be derived from the realization of an investment asset during
a year of assessment shall not be considered for the purpose of quarterly installment.
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1. Any advance instalment payment for the relevant quarter
2. Share of the instalment paid by the Partnership (for partners of a
partnership).
4.1 Penal Provisions for late filing and non-submission of the SET and submission
of incorrect or misleading SET.
I A person who fails to submit the SET as instructed by the Commissioner General
of Inland Revenue may subject to pay a penalty up to one million rupees under
Section 185 of the IR Act.
II Where tax is underpaid, as a result of an incorrect SET and material omission in
the SET, penalty will be imposed under section 180 of the IR Act in the amount of-
(a) 25% of the underpayment, if (b) does not apply;
or
(b) 75 % of the underpayment, if the amount of the underpayment is-
- higher than ten million rupees or
- higher than the 25% of the person’s tax liability for the period.
III The SET form considered as a statement to a tax official and accordingly, penalty
will be imposed under section 181 of the IR Act on a false or misleading
statement. The penalty will be the amount equal to Rs. 50,000/- or the amount
understated whichever is higher due to the false or misleading statement.
4.2 Penal provision for nonpayment /late payment of instalment payments and
evading of instalment payments.
I. Penalty for nonpayment /late payment - (Under Section 179 (2) of the IR
Act)
A person who fails to pay all or part of an instalment required under this Act,
within 14 days of the due date for the instalment shall be liable to a penalty
equal to 10% of the amount of tax due but not paid.
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II. Fine and imprisonment - (Under Section 189 of the IR Act)
A person who willfully evades making instalment payments shall be liable on
conviction to a fine up to ten million rupees or to imprisonment for a term up
to two years or to both such fine and imprisonment under section 189 of IR
Act.
III. Interest on under payment (Under Section 159 (1) of the IR Act).
In the event of an instalment or part thereof not paid on due date, 1.5% interest
per month or part of a month shall be charged on such default instalment or
part of the instalment.
5. ILLUSTRATIONS
Example 01:
Mr. Kulathunga is a Chief Financial Controller (CFO) of the company “NAPTA”. His
expected income for the year of assessment 2024/2025 is as follows;
He has donated Rs. 750,000 to purchase equipment for the National Kidney Fund during the
year of assessment. In addition, Mr. Kulathunga has installed a solar panel to his residential
place which is connected to national grid at cost of Rs. 1,350,000.
In addition to the above he expected to earn Rs. 3,000,000 from his foreign consultancy
income which channeled to be remit Sri Lanka through his Foreign currency account at
People’s Bank.
Rs.
Employment Income 15,000,000
Interest Income 2,000,000
Business Income 2,500,000
Estimated Assessable Income 19,500,000
Less - Reliefs
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Personal Relief (1,200,000)
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Example 2
Ms. Krishanthi, Lecturer, Faculty of social science is attached to the University of Rajarata,
Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, she provides service to the Faculty of Graduate Studies also and
receives a payment. Her expected income for the year of assessment 2024/2025 is as follows;
Employment income from the University of Rajarata (primary employment) is Rs.
5,400,000
Employment income from the Faculty of Graduate Studies (secondary
employment) is Rs. 2,500,000. Since the monthly income from the primary
employment is over the range 322,000 applicable tax rate is 36% )
Gross Interest income received on 01.05.2024 Rs, 4,000,000 (deduction of AIT at
rate 5% amounting to Rs. 200,000)
Employment income includes estimated cash and non-cash benefits. The professor has spent
Rs. 1,350,000 during the month of December 2024 to acquire solar panels to fix on her
premises and connected to the national grid. She has donated Rs. 750,000 to the General
Hospital to purchase the medicine & equipment.
Rs.
Employment Income (primary + (5,400,000 + 2,500,000) 7,900,000
secondary)
Investment Income
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500,000 x 30% = 150,000
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Calculation of Quarterly Instalment Payable
Quarterly Instalment Payment (E) = A-C
B
= 954,000 – 200,000
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1 Instalment payable = 754,000 =
Rs. 188,500
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Example 03:
Dr. Akram is a Orthopedic surgeon peradeniya Teaching Hospital. Also, he is engaged in
private practice at private hospital as a consultant. His expected income for the year of
assessment 2024/2025 is as follows;
Employment income is Rs. 9,600,000
Business (Professional) income is Rs. 40,000,000 from his own medical centre.
Gross Interest income received on 01.07.2024 amounting to Rs, 6,000,000 (AIT
has been deduct at the rate of 5%. amounting to Rs. 300,000)
Rent income is Rs. 8,000,000
Employment income includes estimated cash and non-cash benefits. Also he expected to
donate Rs. 300,000 to an approved charity. Tax payment made prior to first instalments is
Rs. 1,250,000
Rs.
Employment Income 9,600,000
Business Income 40,000,000
Investment Income
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Donation to approved (75,000)
charity (Deductible
subject to 1/3rd of the
Taxable Income or Rs.
75,000 whichever is
less
Estimated Taxable Income 60,325,000
B 4 3 2 1
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Quarterly
Instalment
4,598,250 4,598,250 4,598,250 4,598,250
payment
(E)
Deductions
- - - -
(F)
Final
Quarterly
payment 4,598,250 4,598,250 4,598,250 4,598,250
(E- F)
Example 4:
Mr. Nalaka is engaged in the business of manufacturing of Kitchen items. His expected
income for the year of assessment 2024/2025 is as follows;
Business income (after deducting allowable expenses) Rs. 25,000,000
Gross Interest income received at the end of Second Quarter Rs. 5,000,000 (AIT
has been deducted at the rate of 5% on 01.08.2024 Accordingly, dedeucted (AIT)
on interest = 250,000)
He made an advance payment of Rs. 900,000 for 1st instalment on 15th June 2024.
Rs.
Business Income 25,000,000
Investment Income
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500,000 x 24% = 120,000
500,000 x 30% = 150,000
Example 5
Hiruni and Waruni are partners of HW Enterprises, sharing partnership profits on equal basis.
The partnership is engaged in the business of manufacturing steel products. During the year
of assessment 2024/2025 estimated gains and profits of the partnership is as follows.
Business income (after deducting allowable expenses) Rs. 54,000,000
Gross Interest Income received on 15.06.2024 Rs. 7,500,000. (AIT has been
deducted at 5% on 15.07.2024 Rs. 7,500,000 x 5% = 375,000)
Rent Income - Rs. 3,300,000 per annum (Assumed WHT/AIT has not been
deducted due to payment delay)
Partnership wishes to donate Rs. 500,000 for an approved charity.
Rs.
Business Income 54,000,000
Investment Income
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Rent Income 3,300,000
Quarterly
Instalment 855,750 855,750 855,750 855,750
payment(E)
Deductions(F) - - - -
Final Quarterly
payment (E- F) 855,750 855,750 855,750 855,750
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* Cumulative AIT deducted by the withholding agent prior to the date of each instalment,
can be included to C.
Note:
Partnerships shall allocate the share of partnership tax to the partners. Subject to the payment
of Partnership Income Tax, partners are entitled to deduct share of partnership tax as a credit.
(Include such amount to “F” in the given formula).
However, any excess share of partnership tax is not entitled to a refund but allowed to be
carried forward to the next year of assessment. Partners are entitled to deduct such excess
amount against the future instalment payable (include such amount to “F” in the given
formula).
Estimated distribution of share of income, qualifying payments and Tax credits (Rs.)
Hiruni Waruni
(Partner 1) (Partner 2)
Mrs. Hiruni received Rs 2,000,000 as an Gross interest income on 01.07.2024 (AIT has been
to deducted at 5%) She has donated Rs. 300,000 for approved charity and also she has paid
the housing loan interest and Rs. 350,000 and Rs. 275,000 for education & health of the
children’s during the year.
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Rs.
Business Income 27,000,000
Investment Income
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Calculation of Quarterly Instalments Payments
3,084,375
5,881,250 8,678,125
C 287,500 (287,500+2,796,8
(3,084,375+2,796,875)
75) (5,881,250+2,796,875)
Quarterly Instalment
2,796,875 2,796,875 2,796,875 2,796,875
payment(E)
Deductions(F)
Share of partnership
income tax 427,875 427,875 427,875 427,875
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