CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND REVENUE DATED JUNE 8TH, 2020 TO BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON DEDUCTIONS OF WITHHOLDING TAX AND ADVANCE INCOME TAX By Amani Pilapitiya AAL LL.B (Hons) Legal Officer at Capital Law Chambers and Corporate Consultants This brief note encapsulates the guidelines under the circular issued by the Department of […]
Introduction This note outlines the response adopted by other jurisdictions with regard to regulating and governing matters concerning Employer-Employee relationships. The intention of identifying such provisions, would better illustrate and assist nations like Sri Lanka, to determine the best possible response they can adopt to this crisis. Further noted is the lack of new legislation […]
By Amani Pilapitiya LL.B, AAL Introduction This note outlines the general guidelines adopted by other jurisdictions regarding Landlord-Tenant relationship with the ongoing pandemic; Covid-19. Provisions contained in these guidelines fall well within the ambit of force majeure, a separate limb of law of contract solely dealing with eventualities. In a backdrop where no such specific […]
