- Supreme Court ruled that fees received by taxpayer from foreign shipping companies for manning vessels were subject to 0% VAT
- Tax authority argued that taxpayer’s activities made shipping companies engaged in business in the Philippines
- Court disagreed, stating that shipping companies had no control over taxpayer’s business operations
- Therefore, fees paid to taxpayer by shipping companies were entitled to VAT zero-rating
Source: kpmg.com
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