Court of Tax Appeals: Reduction in accounts receivable does not lead to VAT deficiency

• The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) ruled that a reduction in accounts receivable (AR) did not result in a value added tax (VAT) deficiency.
• The taxpayer argued that the reduction in AR was due to the write-off of uncollectible accounts, which should not be subject to VAT.
• The tax authority claimed that the write-off did not comply with the mandatory requirements for bad debts to be deducted from gross income.
• The CTA stated that tax assessments must be based on facts and not presumption, and the taxpayer provided supporting documents to explain the decrease in AR.
• The court clarified that the requirements for deductibility under Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 05-99 apply to income tax, not VAT.

Source: kpmg.com

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