Which form do you need?
| You are… | Form |
|---|---|
| An individual (employee, freelancer, landlord) | Return of Income — Individual + schedules |
| A partnership | Partnership Return of Income |
| Only asked for a “bank tax form” | See the note below |
Downloads
- Return of Income — Individual, Y/A 2025/26 (English, PDF)
- Return of Income — Individual, Y/A 2025/26 (Sinhala, PDF)
- Return of Income — Individual (Tamil, PDF) — the IRD has not yet published the Tamil 2025/26 version; this is Y/A 2024/25
- Guide to filling the Return & Schedules, Y/A 2025/26 (PDF)
- IRD guide to e-filing the individual return (PDF) — latest published edition (Y/A 2024/25); the process is the same on the portal
- Statement of Estimated Tax (SET), Y/A 2025/26 (PDF)
- AIT self-declaration for depositors, form ISD/WHT/01 (PDF)
All files hosted on ird.gov.lk. Link URLs verified 28 August 2026; the IRD moves files each year, so if one 404s, start from ird.gov.lk → Downloads → Forms.
Looking for a “bank tax form”? Banks sometimes ask depositors for an AIT self-declaration — a form certifying non-taxable status so the bank doesn’t deduct 10% AIT on your interest. That’s IRD form ISD/WHT/01, linked above (per Circular SEC/2025/E/03) — not the annual return.
Filing online instead? You don’t need any of these PDFs — follow our step-by-step e-filing guide. The background rules are in the complete income tax guide.
Filing for clients? See LankanTax for Accountants.
LankanTax for Accountants