2026 IRD Tax & Statutory Assessment

LKR 600,000 Salary Tax, EPF & ETF Breakdown in Sri Lanka

For an employee earning LKR 600,000 gross basic salary per month (or LKR 7,200,000.00 per year), your net take-home salary is LKR 430,000.00 after APIT income tax and employee EPF deductions.

Gross MonthlyLKR 600,000.00
Monthly APIT TaxLKR 122,000.00
Employee EPF (8%)LKR 48,000.00
Net In-Hand PayLKR 430,000.00
Employer Statutory Liability: EPF 12% (LKR 72,000.00) + ETF 3% (LKR 18,000.00) = LKR 90,000.00/mo
Total Cost to Company (CTC): LKR 690,000.00/mo

Salary & Earnings Input

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

LKR (Rs.)
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Quick Salary Benchmarks:

Net Take-Home Pay (Monthly)
In-Hand Salary
LKR 430,000.00

Annual Take-Home Equivalent: LKR 5,160,000.00

APIT Tax
20.33% Eff.
LKR 122,000.00

Taxable: LKR 450,000.00

Employee EPF (8%)
Retirement
LKR 48,000.00

Deducted from gross pay

Employer (15%)
EPF+ETF
LKR 90,000.00

Total CTC: LKR 690,000.00

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 241,666.67LKR 87,000.00
Total APIT Tax Payable (Monthly):LKR 122,000.00
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.