- The Minister of Finance announced a potential VAT rate increase on March 12, 2025.
- The proposed increase is 0.5 percentage points effective May 1, 2025, with another 0.5 percentage point increase on April 1, 2026, pending parliamentary approval.
- The last VAT rate increase was in 2018, making transitional provisions important for vendors.
- Transitional provisions determine the applicable VAT rate based on transaction timing relative to the effective date.
- These provisions do not replace the time-of-supply rules in section 9 of the VAT Act.
- Key trigger points include the date of delivery for goods, registration date for fixed property sales, possession date for rental agreements, and the date services are performed.
- Special rules apply to fixed property used as a dwelling if a written agreement is concluded before the effective date.
- Vendors may need to assess their ERP and accounting systems and may require manual record-keeping.
- It is important to be familiar with transitional provisions and monitor VAT rates on a transaction-by-transaction basis.
Source: kpmg.com
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