Sri Lanka Income Tax Calculator2026
Currency: LKR (Rs)
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Your income
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Annual Take-Home — 2026
Rs17,928,000 ($59,760 USD)
from Rs30,000,000 ($100,000 USD) gross
Tax breakdown
- Tax-free threshold (Rs 1,800,000)Rs0 ($0 USD)
- APIT (progressive)Rs9,672,000 ($32,240 USD)
Employee Contributions & Deductions
- EPF — employee (8%)Rs2,400,000 ($8,000 USD)Rs200,000 ($667 USD) / mo
Tax per bracket
Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or financial advice. Verify with a qualified professional or the official tax authority.
Sri Lanka tax system at a glance
Sri Lanka uses a progressive income-tax schedule for 2026. The currency is LKR (Rs).
- Tax-free allowance: you pay no income tax on the first Rs1,800,000 of earnings.
- First paid bracket: 6% on income above Rs1,800,000.
- Top marginal rate: 36.0% on the highest slice of income.
- Employee contributions: 1 separate payroll deduction apply to most salaries.
Income tax brackets
No income tax in this range.
You pay 6.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.
You pay 18.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.
You pay 24.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.
You pay 30.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.
You pay 36.00% only on the slice of income that falls inside this band.
Employee contributions & deductions
No fixed annual cap in our model.
Source: Inland Revenue Department Sri Lanka — APIT 2024/25; EPF employee 8%.
Sri Lanka budget calculator
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