Thursday, September 8, 2011

Value Added Tax

VAT definition

A value added tax (VAT) is a tax on spending on goods and services
From the perspective of the buyer, It is a tax on the purchase price.
From the perspective of the seller, It is a tax only on the "value added" to a product\material\service.

In simple words
“It is a tax levied on the value added to any product or service at EVERY STAGE”

VAT Calculation

Input VAT:-
Tax that is paid by a business to other businesses on the supplies that it receives is
known as "input VAT"

Output VAT :-
Tax that is Received by a business from other businesses on the supplies that it sells is
known as "output VAT"

VAT = Output VAT – Input VAT

VAT Exclusive = (Amount X Tax Rate) / 100

VAT Inclusive =  (Amount X Tax Rate)/ 100+ Tax Rate

Example
Amount = 100
Tax Rate = 10 %

Exclusive VAT  = (100 X 10)/ 100 = 10

Inclusive VAT = (100X10)/100 + 10 =9.09


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