Expert calls for greater digital integration at IRD and Tax Appeals Commission

NATIONAL E-INVOICING SYSTEM WITH API MECHANISM TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY END OF YEAR E-INVOICING SYSTEM WILL CONNECT TAXPAYERS' ERP SYSTEMS AND RAMIS 3.0

- By SHANNINE DANIEL

In line with the government's robust commitment towards digitalisation, the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) can conduct interviews and administrative tax reviews online to save time and be more cost effective, KPMG Sri Lanka Tax and Regulatory Partner Hasitha Radella suggested.

He also called for digital improvements at the Tax Appeals Commission, as currently all submissions are done manually and digitalisation can expedite the relevant processes.

He gave these recommendations at a recent panel discussion on the 2026 budget proposals, organised by KPMG Sri Lanka.

At the second hearing of the 2026 national budget, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the IRD would be modernised through the implementation of the upgraded Revenue Administration Management Information System (RAMIS 3.0).