Pass-Through Costs: Tax Implications of Reimbursable Expenses for VAT and WHT in Logistics

• Pass-through costs, or reimbursable expenses, are costs a company pays on behalf of a client and later recovers.
• These costs are not considered part of the company’s revenue-generating activities.
• According to a Tax Appeal Tribunal ruling (Brasoil case), VAT does not apply to genuine reimbursable expenses if proper documentation proves they are third-party costs.
• Companies should not charge VAT on such reimbursements, provided they can demonstrate the expenses are not for goods or services supplied by them.

Source: africataxreview.com

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