Awareness seminar on current status of S-VAT
Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council (SLSC) attached to the Ceylon Chamber of
Commerce will hold an Awareness Seminar on the current status of S-VAT
(Simplified Value Added Tax Scheme) on March 29 at 2.30 p.m. at the
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Auditorium, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02.
This seminar is organized by the SLSC in collaboration with Sri Lanka
Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to create higher awareness among the
stakeholders in the industry, in view of the vital role played by the
export and import sector towards achieving strong economic growth.
Mallika Samarasekera, Commissioner General-IRD, J.P.D. R. Jayasekara,
Commissioner (S-VAT), Deepani Herath, Deputy Commissioner- SVAT together
with other key officials of IRD will speak on the success of S-VAT since
implementation on April 1, 2011, the issues that came up after
implementation and the solutions provided by IRD, benefits to exporters
and to others in the trade, IRD’s strategy to support the trade through
S-VAT and future plans.
The Council invites all stakeholders in the S-VAT system, importers,
exporters, financial controllers, financial divisions and other
operational staff to understand both the current and future positions
and also to clear all problematic and unclear areas of the SVAT scheme
after implementation. The seminar will be followed by a Q & A session.
Those interested in participating may contact the Sri Lanka Shippers’
Council Secretariat at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.
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