- Input tax is disallowed if tax payment is deferred on imported plant, machinery, equipment, or vehicles for project use and they are not re-exported within one month after project completion.
- Deemed input credit is available for wholesale and retail traders registered on or after 1 April 2026, for unsold stocks at the time of VAT registration (excluding First Schedule items).
- Deemed input tax is calculated at the VAT rate applicable at the time of purchase.
- Traders must maintain and submit prescribed records of unsold stocks with their VAT return.
Source: assets.kpmg.com
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