- A bill under review would stop unpaid invoices from creating VAT liability before suppliers are paid by government bodies.
- It would make the tax point for government supplies the date payment is received, not the invoice date.
- Supporters say this would ease cash-flow pressure on firms, especially when government payments are delayed for months.
- The proposal aims to improve tax fairness and align VAT timing with actual cash received, citing constitutional principles of social justice.
Source: newsofbahrain.com
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