- Irish Revenue Commissioners issued guidance on VAT treatment of deposits under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
- Scope of DRS for deposits on specific single-use drink containers
- VAT liability when a deposit is charged on a drink product within the DRS scope
- Absence of VAT liability on deposits within the supply chain
- DRS operator is accountable for VAT on unreturned deposits
- VAT calculations for businesses and DRS operators, with examples
- VAT deductibility remains unaffected by DRS deposit treatment
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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