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Ireland Revenue Guidance on VAT Treatment of DRS Deposits for Drink Containers

  • Irish Revenue Commissioners issued guidance on VAT treatment of deposits under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
  • Scope of DRS for deposits on specific single-use drink containers
  • VAT liability when a deposit is charged on a drink product within the DRS scope
  • Absence of VAT liability on deposits within the supply chain
  • DRS operator is accountable for VAT on unreturned deposits
  • VAT calculations for businesses and DRS operators, with examples
  • VAT deductibility remains unaffected by DRS deposit treatment

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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