Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has issued Excise Notification No. 03/2025, introducing a revised fee structure for excise-related licenses across multiple categories.

The regulations, issued under Section 32 and Section 25 of the Excise Ordinance, were confirmed by Parliament on December 5, 2025, and will take effect from December 12, 2025.

The new rules establish revised amounts for the Annual Excise License Fee, Security Deposit, and a One-time fee for Industry Entry for various categories of Excise Licenses.

The One-time fee for Industry Entry is a non-refundable fee payable only once by the relevant licensee upon the first issuance of the license after these new rules commence.

If ...