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MRA <strong>The</strong> <strong>Value</strong> <strong>Added</strong> <strong>Tax</strong> <strong>Act</strong> 2<br />

VALUE ADDED TAX ACT<br />

(Consolidated Version with amendments to 16 April 2009)<br />

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS<br />

Section<br />

PART I- PRELIMINARY<br />

1. Short title<br />

2. Interpretation<br />

3. Meaning <strong>of</strong> business<br />

4. Meaning <strong>of</strong> supply<br />

5. Time <strong>of</strong> supply<br />

6. Application <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Act</strong><br />

PART II - ADMINISTRATION<br />

7. [Commissioner for <strong>Value</strong> <strong>Added</strong> <strong>Tax</strong>] Deleted 1*<br />

8. Confidentiality<br />

PART III - LIABILITY TO VALUE ADDED TAX<br />

9. Charge to value added tax<br />

10. Rate <strong>of</strong> VAT<br />

11. Zero-rating<br />

12. <strong>Value</strong> <strong>of</strong> taxable supplies<br />

13. <strong>Value</strong> <strong>of</strong> imported goods<br />

14. Reverse charge on supply <strong>of</strong> services received from abroad<br />

PART IV - REGISTRATION<br />

15. Compulsory registration<br />

15A Penalty for failure to apply for compulsory registration 2*<br />

16. Voluntary registration<br />

17. Certificate <strong>of</strong> registration<br />

18. Cancellation <strong>of</strong> registration<br />

PART V - RECORD AND VAT INVOICE<br />

19. Record<br />

20. VAT invoice<br />

PART VI - RETURN, PAYMENT AND REPAYMENT OF TAX<br />

21. Credit for input tax against output tax<br />

22. Return and payment <strong>of</strong> tax<br />

23. <strong>Tax</strong> liability prior to date <strong>of</strong> registration<br />

* Please refer to endnotes at Appendix Page 2 <strong>of</strong> 107

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