- New Zealand Inland Revenue issued a Technical Decision Summary on March 26
- Clarified zero-rating of GST, input tax deductions, and shortfall penalties
- Taxpayer claimed involvement in freight-forwarding and acting as an agent for overseas customers
- Customer and Compliance Services questioned the taxpayer’s input tax deductions and taxable activity
- Taxpayer sought clarification on GST zero percent rate and input tax deductions
- Tax Counsel Office found taxpayer not entitled to charge GST at zero percent or claim input tax deductions
- Taxpayer not carrying on a taxable activity
- Taxpayer liable for shortfall penalties due to gross carelessness
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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