ReadyIRD invoice format, 1 Oct 2026

Your books, tax and payroll. Sorted.

Easy Ledger issues IRD-format tax invoices, reconciles your bank, prepares VAT, SSCL and WHT, runs payroll with EPF and ETF, and answers questions from your own books in English, Sinhala or Tamil.

No card needed 20 documents a month free Export any time

Dashboard
RP
Overview
Lanka Fresh Foods · September 2026
Sample data
Bank and cashAll accounts, today
1,284,560.00
Open banking
Profit this monthIncome minus expenses
412,780.00YTD 2,960,115.00
Income and expenses
Last 12 months, in LKR
Income Expenses
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Recent invoicesSample data
NumberCustomerTotalStatus
INV-2026-0142Lanka Fresh Produce (Pvt) Ltd184,500.00Issued
INV-2026-0141Nimal Hardware Stores62,300.00Paid
INV-2026-0140Kandy Tea Rooms27,850.00Part paid
INV-2026-0139Colombo Design Studio312,000.00Overdue
The Easy Ledger dashboard showing bank balance, profit, receivables, payables and recent invoices with sample data.

Built around the rules your accountant checks

  • VAT 18%
  • SSCL
  • WHT certificates
  • APIT
  • EPF 8% + 12%
  • ETF 3%
  • IRD tax-invoice format
  • LankaQR on invoices

Everything a Sri Lankan business needs, in one ledger

Sales, purchases, banking, tax, payroll and inventory post to the same double-entry books, so the reports your accountant asks for are always ready.

Tax invoices in the format the Gazette requires

Serial numbers, dates, VAT and SSCL laid out correctly, with credit notes, quotes, recurring invoices and a PDF you can share on WhatsApp.

Tax invoiceNo. INV-2026-0142 · 09/22/2026Lanka Fresh Produce (Pvt) Ltd · VAT 100012345-7000
Subtotal150,000.00SSCL 2.5%3,750.00VAT 18%27,675.00Total LKR181,425.00

Bank reconciliation

Import your statement, match lines to invoices and bills, and track cheques, including post-dated ones.

  • HNB · Lanka Fresh Produce184,500.00Matched
  • Cheque 004512 · post-dated62,300.00Deposited
  • Dialog · Sep bill-12,480.00To review

Payroll with APIT, EPF and ETF

Pay runs, payslips, EPF and ETF contribution details for your returns and a bank file, with approval before anything posts.

8%
EPF employee
12%
EPF employer
3%
ETF

Returns prepared, deadlines tracked

VAT, SSCL and WHT workings ready for filing, and a compliance calendar so nothing slips.

  • VAT return · September20/10/2026Due soon
  • EPF and ETF · September31/10/2026Upcoming
  • WHT · September15/10/2026Prepared

Inventory that posts itself

Stock with weighted-average costing and low-stock alerts, straight into cost of sales (several locations on Ultra).

Ceylon tea · 500 g42 in stock
Glass jars · 1 L6 in stock · low

Approvals and roles

Staff raise expense claims and drafts; owners approve. Ultra adds custom roles with amount limits and multi-step approval chains.

Reports your accountant recognises

Profit and loss, balance sheet, trial balance, general ledger, aged receivables and payables, cash position and a tie-out check.

Why businesses switch to Easy Ledger

Specific, checkable reasons. No promises we cannot show you on the screen.

  • 18%VAT on every line

    Worked out on each taxable line, with input VAT tracked for the return.

  • 3Languages

    The AI accountant answers in English, Sinhala or Tamil.

  • LKR 0To start

    Twenty new documents a month on Free, and no card required.

  • 1 OctNew IRD invoice format

    Applies from 1 October 2026. Easy Ledger already prints it.

An accountant who has read every line of your books

Ask about VAT, cash, a customer or a Gazette change, in English, Sinhala or Tamil. The answer cites your own records and any draft it prepares waits for your approval.

AI accountantSample conversation

You: How much VAT do I owe for September, and when is it due?

AI accountant: Output VAT for September is LKR 213,480.00 across 14 tax invoices. Input VAT on 9 bills is LKR 86,220.00, so the return shows LKR 127,260.00 payable. The return and payment are due by 20 October 2026. Two of the bills are missing the supplier's VAT number, so I have not counted their input VAT. Sources: 14 invoices, 9 bills, Tax profile, IRD VAT Act 14/2026

You: Draft the payment for 20 October.

AI accountant: Here is a draft journal paying LKR 127,260.00 from your HNB account. Nothing is posted until you approve it. Journal draft dated 20/10/2026, awaiting approval: Dr VAT payable 127,260.00, Cr HNB current account 127,260.00.

  • Answers only from your business
  • Drafts wait for your approval
  • Credits metered to the cent
From sign-up to first invoice

Three steps. Most businesses finish before lunch.

The setup checklist on your dashboard shows what is left, and your accountant can be invited at any point to check the opening balances.

  1. 01

    Create your business

    Name, tax registrations and the date your books start. A Sri Lankan chart of accounts is created for you.

  2. 02

    Bring in what you have

    Import a bank statement, add customers and suppliers, and enter opening balances. Your accountant can be invited to check them.

  3. 03

    Send your first tax invoice

    Serial number, dates and VAT laid out the way the Gazette requires, with a PDF and a share link for WhatsApp.

The rules changed. Your invoices should not be the reason you find out.

From 1 October 2026 every tax invoice must follow the new IRD format. Easy Ledger keeps the format, the rates and the deadlines current, and tells you when a Gazette changes them.

A valid tax invoice is a legal requirement

Failing to issue one is an offence under the VAT Act, with fines of up to Rs 1 million. Every Easy Ledger tax invoice carries the required fields, in the required order.

Input VAT has a clock on it

Input VAT must be claimed within 12 months (24 for imports). Bills are dated and tracked so the claim goes on the right return before it expires.

Rules are versioned, not overwritten

VAT, SSCL, WHT and payroll rates carry effective dates. A change in the Gazette becomes a dated update, and old documents keep the rates that applied at the time.

Simple plans in rupees

Start free. Move to Pro when you need tax returns, payroll and your AI accountant. Prices exclude tax.

AI credits are metered per answer: 1 credit is US$0.01 of provider cost. Need more? Top up 100 credits for LKR 1,990 or 500 for LKR 8,990, valid for 12 months.

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