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Sri Lanka VAT rates 2026 and calculator
- Net
- LKR 10,000.00
- VAT 18%
- LKR 1,800.00
- Gross
- LKR 11,800.00
VAT rates in Sri Lanka
| 18% | standard |
Worked example
At 18%, a price of LKR 10,000.00 before VAT becomes LKR 11,800.00, of which LKR 1,800.00 is VAT.
The other way round, LKR 10,000.00 including VAT is LKR 8,474.58 before it — divide by 1.18 rather than taking 18% off, which is the usual mistake.
It is the highest standard rate among the Asia-Pacific countries on this site.
Charging Sri Lanka VAT in WooCommerce
Under WooCommerce → Settings → Tax → Standard rates, add a row with the country code LK and a rate of 18, leaving the state and postcode empty.
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Where these rates come from
Rates checked on 30 October 2026. Two published rate tables were compared, and every rate they disagreed on — or that had changed since either was written — was checked against the tax authority or a tax adviser’s published guidance. Rates and the goods they apply to change; confirm with the national tax authority before you file.
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