- The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals ruled on invoice requirements for input VAT refunds on zero-rated sales.
- A freight and cargo company sought a refund of unused input VAT on zero-rated sales to nonresident foreign companies.
- The Bureau of Internal Revenue disallowed the refund.
- The Court of Appeals upheld the Tax Agency’s rejection of the refund claim.
- The court found that the taxpayer did not comply with invoicing requirements.
- The court cited three reasons for the noncompliance:
- Some official receipts were dated outside the quarter or validity period.
- Other receipts contained errors or did not state the nature of services.
- Certain sales lacked receipts registered with the Tax Agency.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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