Int’l Fiscal Association’s taxation seminar on Wednesday
2 November 2015 03:56 am
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The International Fiscal Association (Sri Lanka Branch) will hold a seminar on taxation at Hotel Ramada on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 from 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
The objective of the seminar will be for the participants to receive first-hand information about the amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, Value-Added Tax Act and other Acts arising from January 2015 interim budget and budget 2015.
The speakers and the panellists will analyse and discuss the most recent fiscal amendments and the consequential effects on taxpayers. The keynote address will be delivered by Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and Inland Revenue Commissioner General Kalyani Dahanayake will be a speaker of this seminar.
The organisers of this seminar have lined up the programme in the following manner: Inland Revenue Department Deputy Commissioner A.M. Nafeel will speak on ‘Amendments to the Value-Added Tax and Nation Building Tax; Finance Ministry Fiscal Policy Department Tax Policy Advisor Thanuja Perera will speak on ‘The Super Gain Tax, Bars and Taverns Levy, Casino Industry Levy, Mobile Telephone Operator Levy, Satellite Location Levy, Dedicated Sports Channel Levy, Mansion Tax, Migrating Tax, Motor Vehicle Importers Licence Fee, Telecommunication Levy and Betting and Gaming Levy’; Inland Revenue Department Assistant Commissioner S.I. Asanthi will speak on ‘Amendments to the Income Tax and Economic Service Charge’.
Also, there will be a panel discussion by SJMS Associates Managing Partner M. Basheer Ismail, ECI Tax Chambers (Pvt.) Ltd Director Denzil A. Rodrigo, Ernst & Young Partner Duminda Hulangamuwa and KPMG Principal Tax and Regulatory Attorney-at-Law Suresh Perera. The moderator of the seminar will be International Fiscal Association (Sri Lanka Branch) Chairman N.R. Gajendran.
It will be a unique opportunity for the participants to obtain first-hand clarifications from the speakers and panellists who have authority in the field of taxation.
More details on the registration for the seminar can be obtained from the Seminar Secretary, International Fiscal Association (Sri Lanka Branch) at No. 52/1, Nandana Gardens, Colombo 4, Tel. 011-2597898.