- To claim a VAT refund, all required documents must be provided before submitting the request to avoid rejection.
- The legal period to request a VAT refund is five years from the date of tax payment.
- The VAT to be refunded should not be included in the cost.
- An industrial production equation must be submitted when requesting a refund for exported or locally manufactured goods.
- Since July 1, 2023, only electronic invoices are accepted as proof for VAT refund requests; paper invoices are not accepted.
Source: facebook.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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