International Fiscal Association holds seminar on taxation

The International Fiscal Association (Sri Lanka Branch) yesterday conducted a seminar on Taxation at the Hotel Ramada – Colombo. The objective of the seminar was for the participants to receive firsthand information about the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, Value Added Tax Act and other Acts arising from the 2012 Budget.

The keynote address was delivered by Mallika Samarasekera, Commissioner General of Inland Revenue. Here D. R. S. Hapuarachchi, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Inland Revenue making his presentation on ‘Amendments to the Inland Revenue Act and Economic Service Charge Act.’ IFA Sri Lanka Chairman N. R. Gajendran (second from right), Dhammika Gunatilaka, Tax Advisor, Department of Fiscal Policy, Ministry of Finance & Planning, H. B. A. Seneviratne Deputy Commissioner General Department and Denzil A. Rodrigo, Director – ECI Tax Chambers (Pvt) Ltd. are also present – Pix by Lasantha Kumara