- Advance payments are considered payments before delivery of goods or services.
- VAT obligation arises when the advance payment is received.
- Suppliers must calculate and pay VAT on advance payments even if goods or services are not yet delivered.
- Recipients can deduct calculated tax if conditions under VAT Law are met.
- Additional VAT calculation is needed if advance payment does not cover full VAT for delivery.
- Reverse charge mechanism shifts VAT payment obligation to the recipient.
- In reverse charge cases, the supplier notes the VAT obligation transfer in the invoice.
Source: unija.com
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