Services Provided by BOI

OTHER SERVICES

Provision of other services by the Investor Services Department



Transfer / Purchase of Material & Accessories

BOI Enterprises are permitted to transfer raw material and accessories between BOI and non-BOI enterprises to be used for production of items for export.

For this purpose, you should obtain approval from the respective Investor Service Center using the application form 45/FO/IS/09 which can be downloaded from our website.

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You are also requested to submit a CUSDEC prior to effecting the transfer.


Sub-contracts for Urgent Production Orders

Sub-contracting to meet your urgent production orders would be permitted if requested. The relevant application form 45/FO/IS/06 should be used to obtain approval for subcontracts of enterprises located in Export Processing Zones. The two enterprises (the awarder and the subcontractor) should be solely responsible for the raw material taken for subcontracting & also for the finished items which should be returned to the awarder after finalizing the subcontract.

GRNs in respect of the subcontract should be submitted by the BOI enterprises effecting the subcontract as proof of performance of the enterprise.

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Sale of Finished Products in Local Market

Sale of finished products in the local market is permitted as per the conditions laid out in the agreement.

Sale is subject to payment of customs duty and other levies determined by Sri Lanka Customs.

The respective application form 45/FO/IS/30 should be downloaded from the website.

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Loan of Machinery & Equipment

Transfer of Machinery on loan or rental basis.

  • BOI Enterprises could obtain or transfer Machinery and Equipment to or from a BOI enterprise on loan basis.
  • They could also obtain machinery and equipment from a non-BOI enterprise on rental basis. The respective application form 45/FO/IS/13 to be submitted to the relevant IS center for this purpose, could be downloaded from the website.

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Items sent for Repairs

Temporary removal of machinery, spare parts and other equipment on duty free basis for repairs and modifications is also permitted to BOI companies on obtaining the approval from the relevant service center. If the quantity of machines are more than 5, the company has to submit a corporate guarantee to the relevant Investor Services Center.