- The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals clarified rules on input VAT refunds for zero-rated sales.
- A taxpayer’s refund was partially denied by the BIR for lacking a foreign incorporation certificate from its client.
- The Court found that a certification of non-registration and Canadian letters patent proved the client was a nonresident foreign corporation not doing business in the Philippines.
- The sales to the client were deemed zero-rated, and the taxpayer met all other zero-rating conditions.
- The taxpayer’s petition for a VAT refund was granted.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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