Sales Tax Rate in Sri Lanka
Sales Tax Data in Sri Lanka
| Indicator | Data | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Tax Rate | 8 % | 2023 |
Latest data on Sales Tax Rate (%)
What is Sales Tax Rate in Sri Lanka?
- Sales Tax Rate in Sri Lanka remained unchanged at 8 % in 2023. The maximum rate was 15 % and minimum was 8 %.
- Data published Yearly by Revenue Department.
Historical Data (%) by years
Data
Period
Date
| 8 | 2023 | 05.04.2023 |
| 8 | 2022 | 24.10.2022 |
| 8 | 2021 | 02.06.2021 |
| 8 | 2020 | 13.02.2020 |
| 8 | 2019 | 26.06.2019 |
| 15 | 2018 | 13.02.2018 |
| 15 | 2017 | 07.02.2018 |
| 11 | 2016 | 11.08.2017 |
Historical Chart by prime ministers (%)
Sales Tax Rate in Sri Lanka by prime ministers
| Name | Period | Start Data | End Data | Max Value | Min Value | CHG% Start/End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranil Wickremesinghe | 09.02.2015 - | 11.0000 | 15.0000 | 15.0000 | 11.0000 | 36.36% |
| D. M. Jayaratne | 21.04.2010 - 09.02.2015 | 12.0000 | 12.0000 | 12.0000 | 12.0000 | 0.00% |
| Ratnasiri Wickremanayake | 19.11.2005 - 21.04.2010 | 15.0000 | 12.0000 | 15.0000 | 12.0000 | -20.00% |
Other taxes in Sri Lanka
| Index | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 2023 | 24 % | 24 |
| Personal Income Tax Rate | 2023 | 18 % | 18 |
| Social Security Rate | 2023 | 20 % | 20 |
Sales Tax Rate in other countries
| Country | Updated | Actual | Previous |
| Bangladesh | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
| Jordan | 2019 | 16 % | 16 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2023 | 12 % | 12 |
| Mongolia | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| Nepal | 2023 | 13 % | 15 |
| Tajikistan | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
| Cambodia | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| China | 2023 | 13 % | 13 |
| Georgia | 2023 | 18 % | 18 |
| India | 2023 | 18 % | 18 |
| Israel | 2023 | 17 % | 17 |
| Pakistan | 2023 | 17 % | 17 |
| South Korea | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| Taiwan | 2023 | 5 % | 5 |
| Vietnam | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| Armenia | 2019 | 20 % | 20 |
| Indonesia | 2023 | 11 % | 11 |
| Japan | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| Kazakhstan | 2023 | 12 % | 12 |
| Lebanon | 2023 | 11 % | 11 |
| Malaysia | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| Philippines | 2023 | 12 % | 12 |
| Singapore | 2023 | 7 % | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 2023 | 8 % | 8 |
| Thailand | 2023 | 7 % | 7 |
| Oman | 2023 | 5 % | 5 |
| Iran | 2023 | 9 % | 9 |
| Laos | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| Azerbaijan | 2023 | 18 % | 18 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
| Bahrain | 2023 | 10 % | 10 |
| North Korea | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | 5 % | 5 |
| Yemen | 2021 | 5 % | 5 |
| Turkmenistan | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
| Uzbekistan | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
| Afghanistan | 2022 | 10 % | 10 |
| Bhutan | 2022 | 50 % | 50 |
| Mauritius | 2023 | 15 % | 15 |
