Can you sell online from Sri Lanka and get paid?
Yes. From Sri Lanka you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your own bank in Sri Lanka in EUR or USD, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Sri Lanka.
Also work from Sri Lanka: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe. See the table.
Money from abroad in Sri Lanka
What sellers here ask about money from abroad.
Do Sri Lankan freelancers pay tax on foreign currency income?
Yes. Since 1 April 2025, income from services consumed outside Sri Lanka is taxable. Individuals pay a concessionary rate capped at 15%, with the first Rs. 1 million taxed at 6%. Previously unregistered earners must get a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and file under self-assessment. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)
General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.
Selling from Sri Lanka, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals and companies verification docs
- How you get paid
- To your own bank account in Sri Lanka, by local bank transfer. supported countries
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account) payout docs
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month payout docs
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 payout docs
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50; international cards +1.5% pricing docs
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 pricing docs
- Local transfer cost
- Very low: a local or SEPA transfer, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. supported countries
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller tax docs
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in Sri Lanka. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. payout docs
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100.
| Ten sales of €100 | €1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| AgentaOS fee: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale | −€50.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.50 |
| Local or SEPA transfer | very low |
| Lands in your bank | about €940.50 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
International cards +1.5%. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Who accepts sellers from Sri Lanka
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in Sri Lanka? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Not on the Stripe supported countries list. Stripe’s page |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Business menu offered; receiving needs a linked local partner bank. PayPal’s page |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Not on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Paddle’s page |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | On the bank payout list. Lemon Squeezy’s page |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | On the Stripe Connect Express payout list. Polar’s page |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Yes | Supported with local bank payouts. Creem’s page |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Dodo Payments’s page |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in LKR. Gumroad’s page |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Limited | Can register and send, but cannot hold money. Wise’s page |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from Sri Lanka: answers
Can I sell online from Sri Lanka as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in Sri Lanka?
To your own bank account in Sri Lanka, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in Sri Lanka?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Sri Lanka, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in Sri Lanka?
Yes. Business menu offered; receiving needs a linked local partner bank. PayPal.
Do Sri Lankan freelancers pay tax on foreign currency income?
Yes. Since 1 April 2025, income from services consumed outside Sri Lanka is taxable. Individuals pay a concessionary rate capped at 15%, with the first Rs. 1 million taxed at 6%. Previously unregistered earners must get a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and file under self-assessment.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
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