| Guidance on all types of taxes |
Customer Service & Promotion Units |
1st & 2nd Floors |
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Registration |
| Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) |
Primary Registration Unit |
2nd Floor, or
Access Registration page for details |
| Registration for VAT |
| Temporary Registration for VAT |
Taxpayer Service Unit |
1st Floor, South Wing |
| Permanent Registration for VAT |
VAT Registration Unit |
2nd Floor, South Wing |
| Registration for SVAT |
SVAT Unit |
2nd Floor, South Wing |
| Registration for Economic Service Charge |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
| Registration for Nation Building Tax |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
| Opening a Tax File voluntarily |
Information Unit/ Regional Office |
12th Floor, South Wing/Office Relevant |
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Clearance Certificates |
| Tax Residence Certificate |
Secretariat |
14th Floor |
| Income Tax Clearance Certificate to take/send money abroad by those going abroad for permanent residency (if income tax file or PAYE file not available) |
Taxpayer Service Unit |
1st Floor, South Wing |
| Clearance Certificates for Persons paying tax under PAYE but not having a Permanent file when going abroad for Permanent residency |
Taxpayer Service Unit |
Nawam Mawatha IRD Building |
| Clearance Certificates for Persons paying tax under PAYE with having a Permanent file when going abroad for Permanent residency |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
| Certificate confirming that the registration Limit for VAT has not been reached (when required) |
VAT Registration Unit |
2nd Floor, South Wing |
| Clearance Certificates for liquor Licenses, If paying only VAT |
VAT Audit Unit |
2nd Floor, South Wing |
| Clearance Certificates for liquor Licenses, If Income Tax file is available |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
| Tax Clearance Certificates for EPF, ETF & Gratuity |
PAYE Unit |
Nawam Mawatha IRD Building |
|
Tax Returns/Paying Slips |
| Issuing and handing over returns of Income Tax (IT) |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
| Issuing Paying in slips of Income Tax, VAT, NBT, ESC, PAYE, Dividend/Remittance (Tax TIN cases only) |
DPRA Unit |
07th Floor, North Wing |
| Handing over Returns of Value Added Tax (VAT) - [other than Special projects and Strategic Development project] |
DPRA Unit |
07th Floor, North Wing |
| Handing over Returns of Value Added Tax (VAT) - [Special projects and Strategic Development project] |
VAT Commissioner |
2nd Floor, South Wing |
| Handing over returns of Nation Building Tax (NBT) |
Relevant Regional Office/Unit |
Relevant Unit/Regional Office |
| Handing over returns of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) |
DPRA Unit |
07th Floor, North Wing |
| Handing over returns of Economic Service Charge (ESC) |
ESC Unit |
07th Floor, North Wing |
| Inquiries about Returns, Paying in slips etc (TIN cases only) |
DPRA Unit |
07th Floor, North Wing |
| Inquiries about Paying in slips |
Taxpayer Service Unit |
1st Floor, South Wing |
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Others matters |
| VAT Refunds |
VAT Refund Unit |
2nd Floor, North/South Wing |
| Valuation on company shares, for issue and transfer of shares related to payment of Stamp duty. (If TIN available) |
Stamp Duty |
11th Floor, North Wing |
| Stamp duty assessment for purchasing a land on Lease |
Stamp Duty |
11th Floor, North Wing |
| Assessment for stamp duty on promissory notes |
Stamp Duty |
11th Floor, North Wing |
| Direction for E.S.C. |
ESC Unit |
10th Floor, North Wing |
| All activities related to construction industry guarantee fund Levy |
WHT (Interest) Unit |
Nawam Mawatha IRD Building |
