🇱🇰 Accounting Software in Sri Lanka
Run VAT-ready, SLFRS-compliant books for your Sri Lankan business — 18% VAT and SSCL tracking, IRD filings and EPF/ETF payroll, on Desktop and Cloud.
Is Dictode Accounting right for Sri Lanka?
Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for Sri Lanka: VAT at 18%, No general e-invoicing mandate yet, SLFRS / LKAS (IFRS-based, set by CA Sri Lanka) reporting and a 1 April – 31 March fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.
Accounting & tax norms
How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.
Tax system
VAT — Value Added Tax
Rates
Standard: 18% · Note: plus SSCL (Social Security Contribution Levy) on certain supplies
Registration threshold
LKR 60 million per year / LKR 15 million per quarter (VAT registration threshold)
E-invoicing
No general e-invoicing mandate yet
Accounting standard
SLFRS / LKAS (IFRS-based, set by CA Sri Lanka)
Fiscal year
1 April – 31 March
Statutory filings
VAT return (monthly/quarterly via IRD), Income tax return (annual), SSCL return, APIT/WHT and PAYE-style remittances
Payroll statutory
APIT (Advance Personal Income Tax), EPF (Employees' Provident Fund), ETF (Employees' Trust Fund)
Regulators
Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), Registrar of Companies
Audit
Companies generally require audited financial statements
Works on every device
Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.
Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows
Mobile & tablet apps
Cloud — real-time sync
Accounting in Sri Lanka — FAQs
Does Dictode handle Sri Lankan VAT and SSCL?
Yes. Dictode tracks VAT at 18% and supports the Social Security Contribution Levy on relevant supplies, producing the figures needed for your IRD VAT return.
Does it support SLFRS / LKAS reporting?
Yes. Dictode produces double-entry financial statements suitable for SLFRS and LKAS reporting.
Does it follow the Sri Lankan financial year (April–March)?
Yes. The fiscal year defaults to 1 April – 31 March and is configurable, with server-enforced period locks to freeze filed periods.
Does payroll handle APIT, EPF and ETF?
Payroll computes gross, APIT, EPF and ETF contributions and net pay, posting salary journals into your books.
Does it work offline and across devices?
Yes. The Desktop edition (macOS, Linux, Windows) is offline-first; mobile, tablet and the Cloud edition add encrypted real-time sync.