🇱🇰 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.
Normas contables y fiscales
Cómo Dictode mantiene sus libros en cumplimiento donde usted opera.
Sistema tributario
VAT — Value Added Tax
Tasas
Standard: 18% · Note: plus SSCL (Social Security Contribution Levy) on certain supplies
Umbral de registro
LKR 60 million per year / LKR 15 million per quarter (VAT registration threshold)
Facturación electrónica
No general e-invoicing mandate yet
Norma contable
SLFRS / LKAS (IFRS-based, set by CA Sri Lanka)
Año fiscal
1 April – 31 March
Declaraciones estatutarias
VAT return (monthly/quarterly via IRD), Income tax return (annual), SSCL return, APIT/WHT and PAYE-style remittances
Nómina y cargas sociales
APIT (Advance Personal Income Tax), EPF (Employees' Provident Fund), ETF (Employees' Trust Fund)
Organismos reguladores
Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), Registrar of Companies
Auditoría
Companies generally require audited financial statements
Funciona en todos los dispositivos
Escritorio para macOS, Linux y Windows, aplicaciones nativas para móvil y tablet, y una edición Cloud con sincronización en tiempo real — sin conexión primero con sincronización cifrada.
Escritorio — macOS, Linux, Windows
Apps para móvil y tablet
Cloud — sincronización en tiempo real
Contabilidad en Sri Lanka — Preguntas frecuentes
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.