When a local government enters into a service contract without knowing that the service is exempt from value-added tax (VAT) and determines and pays the service fee including VAT, the Supreme Court ...

A salient feature of the VAT system is its ability and promptness in making refunds as and when due. Refund here does not necessarily mean direct cash payment as further explained in paragraph 4 below ...

Indirect taxes are a vital part of buying and selling things. Unlike direct taxes, indirect tax is only paid by the customer ...

The Finance Bill 2020 has proposed to amend Section 17 (2) of the VAT Act, 2013, to include a provision that requires taxpayers to claim input tax in their VAT returns on condition that providers of ...