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Manager - Taxation
Role summary
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The Manager – Taxation is expected to oversee corporate tax compliance, tax planning, filings, audits, and statutory reporting across relevant MAS Holdings entities. The role typically requires a degree or professional qualification in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related discipline, together with significant experience in Sri Lankan tax regulations and preferably exposure to multinational or apparel operations. Strong knowledge of income tax, VAT, customs, withholding tax, transfer pricing, and international tax matters is valuable. The candidate should be analytical, commercially aware, accurate, and capable of managing deadlines, external advisors, tax authorities, and cross-functional stakeholders. Strong communication, leadership, Excel, and financial systems skills are also expected.
Can I work in Sri Lanka?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Board of Investment factories can bring in technicians and skilled workers after a local-expertise check; other factories need a sector-ministry recommendation.
Before you apply: Some places test factory skills first: Japan's Specified Skilled Worker visa usually asks for a skills test and basic Japanese, and in Singapore, metal workers on a Work Permit must pass a safety course within 3 months of arriving.
Watch for: Line operators are usually hired locally, so expect technicians and managers only (judgement). Each factory has a pre-approved cap on foreign posts.
Official source: Board of Investment: Visa Recommendation Policy and Guidelines. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Sri Lanka
Usual for Manufacturing jobs in Sri Lanka, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies; senior expats may get company housing or an allowance |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer applies; visa USD 200 a year (Board of Investment firms add USD 165); who pays and moving help vary |
| Flights | Varies; a joining flight and a yearly home ticket are mostly for senior expats |
| Contract | Visa valid 1 year or as the sponsor recommends, renewed yearly; contract length varies |
| Leave | 14 days a year after the first year; public holidays extra |
| Income tax | 0% up to LKR 150,000 a month (about USD 450), then 6% to 36%; 36% above LKR 358,000 (about USD 1,100) |
| Health cover | Residence visa needs a Health Protection Plan (since 3 June 2019); who pays is not stated; extra cover varies |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Mas Holdings
MAS Holdings is one of South Asia’s leading apparel and textile manufacturers, headquartered in Sri Lanka. Established in 1987, the company works with many internationally recognised fashion and sportswear brands and operates across design, product development, manufacturing, and supply-chain services. MAS has a substantial regional and global presence, with facilities and partnerships across several countries. The group is known for innovation, ethical manufacturing, sustainability, and employee-focused workplace practices. Its businesses produce performance wear, intimate apparel, swimwear, sportswear, and other apparel products, while its innovation capabilities support advanced materials and product solutions. MAS employs a large, diverse workforce and offers professional opportunities in finance, technology, engineering, operations, human resources, merchandising, and corporate functions.