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Government Commits to Resolving VAT Refund Delays by 2024

  • The issue of delays in refunding VAT to traders will be solved by the end of 2024, according to Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente.
  • The private sector has highlighted the issue of VAT refund delays at the 21st Taxpayers Appreciation Day ceremony.
  • The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) currently owes over Rwf30 billion to be reimbursed to businesspeople.
  • The Cabinet approved a decision to increase the VAT retention rate by 3 percentage points to 15% to address the problem.
  • The implementation of the Cabinet decision on VAT refund has been delayed.
  • The government is working with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to address the issue.
  • The Private Sector Federation proposed using the amount owed to a trader to pay tax for the following period as a solution to VAT refund delays.
  • VAT refund delays have hindered businesses and caused challenges such as inability to repay loans and lack of investment capital.

Source: newtimes.co.rw

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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