🇱🇰 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.
Normes comptables et fiscales
Comment Dictode maintient vos livres conformes là où vous opérez.
Système fiscal
VAT — Value Added Tax
Taux
Standard: 18% · Note: plus SSCL (Social Security Contribution Levy) on certain supplies
Seuil d'enregistrement
LKR 60 million per year / LKR 15 million per quarter (VAT registration threshold)
Facturation électronique
No general e-invoicing mandate yet
Norme comptable
SLFRS / LKAS (IFRS-based, set by CA Sri Lanka)
Exercice fiscal
1 April – 31 March
Déclarations obligatoires
VAT return (monthly/quarterly via IRD), Income tax return (annual), SSCL return, APIT/WHT and PAYE-style remittances
Paie et charges sociales
APIT (Advance Personal Income Tax), EPF (Employees' Provident Fund), ETF (Employees' Trust Fund)
Organismes de régulation
Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), Registrar of Companies
Audit
Companies generally require audited financial statements
Fonctionne sur tous les appareils
Application bureau pour macOS, Linux et Windows, applications mobiles et tablettes natives, et une édition Cloud avec synchronisation en temps réel — hors ligne en priorité avec synchronisation chiffrée.
Bureau — macOS, Linux, Windows
Applications mobiles et tablettes
Cloud — synchronisation en temps réel
Comptabilité en Sri Lanka — Questions fréquentes
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.