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7 sourcesAug 31, 2026

Court of Appeal quashes IRD's tax classification of cricketers

A bench comprising of the Hon. President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Hon. Justice Priyantha Fernando after an extensive hearing delivered judgment quashing the decision made by the Inland Revenue classifying national cricketers as employees of Sri Lanka Cricket for tax purposes with retrospective effect.

ThePapare English•Aug 31, 2026
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The Court of Appeal pronounced judgment in open court today where most of the national cricketers were before court. The entire contracted cricketers, male and female, through their captains challenged this decision of the Inland Revenue which was effected in October 2024 which had retrospective application classifying national cricketers as employees and on that basis effected applicability of Advance Personal…

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  • Court of Appeal overturns tax decision on Sri Lankan cricketersHiru News - English·Aug 31, 2026
  • SL national cricketers win tax dispute with IRDSri Lanka Mirror·Aug 31, 2026
  • Cricketers Beat IRD in Income Tax BattleAsian Mirror·Aug 31, 2026
  • Court of Appeal invalidates IRD classification of National Cricketers as SLC employees for Tax PurposeDaily Mirror·Aug 31, 2026
  • Cricketers Win Relief Over APITNews First·Aug 31, 2026
  • Sri Lankan national cricketers win tax dispute with IRD as court quashes decisionAda Derana·Aug 31, 2026
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