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Federal Court partially sides with taxpayer in GST apportionment case

  • The case dealt with the issue of whether input tax credits were available for certain acquisitions made under the GST Act.
  • The court decided that commissions paid to a third party in relation to distribution and administration agreements were not creditable acquisitions, while overheads were creditable to the extent that they related to GST-free supplies.
  • The court also held that the apportionment methodology proposed by the taxpayer was fair and reasonable.
  • The decision was based on the real and substantial relationship between the acquisitions and the input taxed supplies, and whether there was a connection between the acquisitions and the making of a taxable or GST-free supply.

Source KPMG

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