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Browse CoursesValue Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption tax levied at each stage of the production and distribution chain. Businesses collect and remit VAT on their sales, with deductions for taxes paid on their purchases. It's designed to tax the value added to goods and services, promoting efficiency and fairness in taxation.
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Value Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption tax levied on the value added at each stage of the production and distribution chain. It is a type of indirect tax collected by businesses on behalf of the government and is ultimately borne by the end consumer.
VAT is important for governments as it provides a significant source of revenue. It is a fair and efficient way to tax consumption, and its multi-stage collection helps prevent tax evasion.
VAT is applied to the difference between a business's sales and its purchases (input and output tax). Businesses collect VAT on their sales and remit the tax they paid on their purchases, with the net amount being the tax liability to the government.
Key features include input tax credits, which allow businesses to offset the tax they paid on purchases against the tax they collect on sales, and the multi-stage collection, where tax is applied at each stage of the supply chain.
Consumers bear the final burden of VAT as it is included in the price of goods and services. Businesses act as tax collectors, and the VAT system provides them incentives for compliance while allowing them to recover tax paid on inputs.