Philippines Court Clarifies Rules on Refunds of Excess Unutilized Input VAT for Zero-Rated Sales

• The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals clarified rules on refunds of excess, unutilized input VAT for zero-rated sales.
• The case involved a renewable energy developer and biodiesel manufacturer denied a refund for unutilized input VAT.
• The court confirmed that the VAT zero-rating incentive applies to local purchases used in both power and non-power applications.
• Some input VAT was disallowed for refund because it related to purchases already entitled to the zero-rating incentive.

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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