Tax Appeal Tribunal exempts timely contested VAT assessments from interest and penalties

• Tax Appeal Tribunal rules that interest and penalties do not apply to timely contested VAT assessments
• Case involved MTN Nigeria Communications Plc v. Federal Inland Revenue Service
• Non-resident taxpayer objected to additional assessments of VAT within statutory period
• TAT found that software licenses and upgrades were taxable supply of goods or services for VAT purposes
• Tax authority cannot impose interest and penalties on contested assessments within statutory period

Source: ensafrica.com

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