- Philippines Court of Tax Appeals granted partial VAT refund to Philip Morris
- Refund amount is PHP32.04 million ($564,407)
- Refund is for unused input VAT traced to zero-rated sales in 2015
- Philip Morris proved entitlement by showing actual shipments for export sales
- Zero-rated sales do not translate to any output tax
- Official receipts must have “zero-rated” written on them for 0 percent rating
- CIR ordered to issue refund of PHP31.18 million to Philip Morris
- CIR argued against refund, but CTA disagreed and accepted Philip Morris’ evidence
Source: tobaccoreporter.com
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