Explainers from our tax practice, engineering posts, and field notes from filing season. Slow web, no clickbait.
The IRA Amendment Act 2025 changed nine things that matter to individual filers. Here's what each one does, with worked examples in LKR.
If you invoice in USD or GBP, the FX rate, the DTA, and the WHT certificate matter more than the amount.
Two sources, two formats, four edge cases that bit us. Plus the test fixture we built from real (anonymised) returns.
A close read of the 2025 Amendment debate, and a quiet argument for a graduated deduction in 2026.
PAYE statements come in three formats and four PDF rendering quirks. Here's how we parse them reliably — and why we ask before guessing.
Pre-fill from PAYE was the best decision. The 'one big form' was the worst. Here's the post-mortem.
Concessionary rates apply, but only if you do the math in the right order. Step-by-step in LKR.
Every relief, every slab change, every transition rule — with worked examples.
From getting a TIN to receiving an IRD acknowledgement, in order.
DTA tie-breakers, ETF interaction with terminal benefits, foreign service exemptions.
New IRD circulars, deadline reminders, and the one or two articles we think every Sri Lankan filer should read.