Enacted Compliance

Sri Lanka — National einvoicing system

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Jurisdiction: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Tax: VAT
Change type: Compliance
Status: Enacted
Verified: Corroborated against official id · medium confidence

The change

Sri Lanka IRD issued a Notice on 4 May 2026 announcing the launch of a National e-Invoicing System for VAT under the 2026 Budget, enabling real-time transmission of VAT invoice data from taxpayers' ERP systems to the IRD's RAMIS platform via Web API. Phase 1 covers export-oriented VAT-registered businesses (tea and garment exporters). Phase 2 will cover all VAT-registered persons by end-2026. A pilot commenced 1 May 2026 with Tea Brokers transmitting data for the Colombo Tea Auction.

Sources

Sri Lanka IRD: National e-Invoicing System Notice (May 4, 2026) — IRD official page — Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Sri Lanka · captured 20 June 2026
Sri Lanka Launches National E-Invoicing System for VAT Under 2026 Budget — VATupdate — VATupdate · captured 20 June 2026
Sri Lanka Expands National E-Invoicing Pilot with WEB API Integration — VATupdate — VATupdate · captured 20 June 2026

Sources

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