- The Inland Revenue clarified GST output tax deductions for indemnity payments and shortfall penalties.
- A company made a payment to a tenant for failing to make building alterations.
- The company sought clarification on GST output tax deduction for the payment and the application of a shortfall penalty.
- The Tax Counsel Office found that the company wasn’t entitled to claim a deduction from output tax for GST.
- The Tax Counsel Office found that the company wasn’t liable for a shortfall penalty.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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