Taxability of ‘recharges’, typically applicability of VAT is a subject matter of debate and interpretation across the VAT jurisdictions. The term ‘recharge’ also commonly known as ‘recovery of cost’ is generally not defined in the legal statues but has gained significant importance from a VAT determination viewpoint, purely because it is not clear whether a recharge in itself involves any supply of goods or services attracting VAT.
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