Country tax profile · 2026
Sri Lanka inheritance tax
None
inheritance & estate tax
How Sri Lanka treats inheritance
No inheritance, estate or gift tax (estate duty abolished) n/a
✓ Sri Lanka levies no inheritance or estate tax, your heirs receive the estate intact.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Sri Lanka and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Sri Lanka compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. Sri Lanka is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Sri Lanka?
Physical presence in Sri Lanka for 183 days or more in a year of assessment (1 April - 31 March)
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What is the inheritance tax rate in Sri Lanka?
No inheritance, estate or gift tax (estate duty abolished) n/a