Mauritius Supreme Court Upholds VAT Zero-Rating for Airline Sales Agent Services

• The Supreme Court of Mauritius ruled in favor of Rogers Aviation International Ltd in a VAT zero-rating dispute.
• RAIL acts as a general sales agent for international airlines and classified its commission as zero-rated for VAT.
• The Mauritius Revenue Authority disagreed, claiming services were performed outside Mauritius and issued a notice for additional VAT.
• The Assessment Review Committee ruled in favor of RAIL, and the MRA appealed to the Supreme Court.
• The Supreme Court dismissed the MRA’s appeal, agreeing that services were performed in Mauritius and were essential to the agreement.
• The court upheld that the services qualified as zero-rated supplies under the VAT Act.

Source: ensafrica.com

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