Philippine Court Grants Partial VAT Refund to AstraZeneca Subsidiary for 2020 Drug Imports

• The Philippine Court of Tax Appeals issued a decision on VAT refund rules in CTA Case No. 10725
• A domestic AstraZeneca subsidiary sought a VAT refund for prescription drugs imported in 2020
• The taxpayer paid VAT and filed for exemption based on a drug exemption effective January 1, 2020
• The Commissioner of Internal Revenue did not act on the claim, leading to a court petition
• The Court of Tax Appeals found that most drugs were listed as VAT exempt by the FDA
• All VAT payments were made during the exemption period
• The taxpayer did not report or claim the VAT paid as an input VAT deduction
• The taxpayer was entitled to a partial refund

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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