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16.15 Cus<strong>to</strong>m Bonded Area – What is meant by a Cus<strong>to</strong>ms Bonded Area is defined in Section<br />

83 of the Act. Bonded areas means ware – houses approved under various provisions<br />

of the Cus<strong>to</strong>ms Ordinance. Free Trade Zones declared by the Board of Investment of<br />

Sri Lanka which are subject <strong>to</strong> moni<strong>to</strong>ring by the Department of Cus<strong>to</strong>ms are also treated<br />

as bonded areas. No <strong>VAT</strong> is charged on the imported goods if they are transferred <strong>to</strong> a<br />

Cus<strong>to</strong>ms Bonded Area. But <strong>VAT</strong> is charged when they are removed from the bonded<br />

area as the removal tantamount <strong>to</strong> an import according <strong>to</strong> the definition of import. There<br />

are seven Free Trade Zones approved as bonded areas at Katunayake, Biyagama,<br />

Koggala, Pallekele, Migirigama, Malwatta and Watupitiwala. If any goods are transferred<br />

out of these bonded areas even for processing purposes <strong>VAT</strong> is payable as an import.<br />

Vide para 16.7 (I) (a) (ii).<br />

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