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2026 IRD Tax & Statutory Assessment

LKR 1,750,000 Salary Tax, EPF & ETF Breakdown in Sri Lanka

For an employee earning LKR 1,750,000 gross basic salary per month (or LKR 21,000,000.00 per year), your net take-home salary is LKR 1,074,000.00 after APIT income tax and employee EPF deductions.

Gross MonthlyLKR 1,750,000.00
Monthly APIT TaxLKR 536,000.00
Employee EPF (8%)LKR 140,000.00
Net In-Hand PayLKR 1,074,000.00
Employer Statutory Liability: EPF 12% (LKR 210,000.00) + ETF 3% (LKR 52,500.00) = LKR 262,500.00/mo
Total Cost to Company (CTC): LKR 2,012,500.00/mo

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Instant APIT Income Tax & EPF/ETF computation (2026 IRD)

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Net Take-Home Pay (Monthly)
In-Hand Salary
LKR 1,074,000.00

Annual Take-Home Equivalent: LKR 12,888,000.00

APIT Tax
30.63% Eff.
LKR 536,000.00

Taxable: LKR 1,600,000.00

Employee EPF (8%)
Retirement
LKR 140,000.00

Deducted from gross pay

Employer (15%)
EPF+ETF
LKR 262,500.00

Total CTC: LKR 2,012,500.00

Tax Slab Breakdown (Monthly)

Official Sri Lanka IRD Tax Brackets (2026 Assessment)

Relief: LKR 150,000.00 (0% Tax)
Tax SlabRateTaxable in Slab (Mo)Tax Charged
Tax-Free Relief0%LKR 150,000.00LKR 0.00
First LKR 1,000,000 (6%)
6%LKR 83,333.33LKR 5,000.00
Next LKR 500,000 (18%)
18%LKR 41,666.67LKR 7,500.00
Next LKR 500,000 (24%)
24%LKR 41,666.67LKR 10,000.00
Next LKR 500,000 (30%)
30%LKR 41,666.67LKR 12,500.00
Balance above LKR 2,500,000 (36%)
36%LKR 1,391,666.67LKR 501,000.00
Total APIT Tax Payable (Monthly):LKR 536,000.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sri Lanka Salary & APIT Tax Guide (2026)

Everything you need to know about IRD APIT tax rules, EPF (8%), Employer EPF (12%), and ETF (3%).

Under the Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department (IRD) regulations for Year of Assessment 2026, the annual personal tax relief is LKR 1,800,000 (equivalent to LKR 150,000 per month). Any individual earning up to LKR 150,000 gross monthly salary pays 0% APIT tax.