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Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Singapore is a value added tax (VAT) of 9% levied on import of goods, as well as most supplies of goods and services. Exemptions are given for the sales and leases of residential properties, importation and local supply of investment precious metals and most financial services. [ 87 ]
The seller of exempt goods and services is not entitled to reclaim input VAT on business purchases, whereas the seller of goods and services rated at 0% is entitled. [ 27 ] For example, a book manufacturer in Ireland who purchases paper including VAT at the 23% rate [ 28 ] and sells books at the 0% rate [ 29 ] is entitled to reclaim the VAT on ...
The shop is charged a VAT on that €30 difference, reflecting the value the bike maker created; then, when the customer buys the bike for €100, the consumer pays a tax on that €20 increase in ...
The Office for National Statistics report showed that in 2009/10 the poorest 20% spent 8.7% of their gross income on VAT, whereas the richest 20% spent only 4.0% of their gross income on VAT. [57] Similarly, the poorest 20% spent 9.7% of their disposable income on VAT, whereas the richest 20% spent only 5.2% of their disposable income on VAT. [57]
5% (available to licensed companies in the International Business Centre of Madeira). 13% (available to SMEs and applicable up to a taxable profit of €15000) 20% (general rate) 0,0% (for monthly salaries up to €659) + social security charges [34] 45.1% (for monthly salaries above €25,275) + social security charges [34] 5% (reduced rate)
An indirect tax (such as a sales tax, per unit tax, value-added tax (VAT), excise tax, consumption tax, or tariff) is a tax that is levied upon goods and services before they reach the customer who ultimately pays the indirect tax as a part of market price of the good or service purchased. Alternatively, if the entity who pays taxes to the tax ...
The Sixth VAT Directive requires certain goods and services to be exempt from VAT (for example, postal services, medical care, lending, insurance, betting), and certain other goods and services to be exempt from VAT but subject to the ability of an EU member state to opt to charge VAT on those supplies (such as land and certain financial services).
An excise duty is an indirect tax imposed upon goods during the process of their manufacture, production or distribution, and is usually proportionate to their quantity or value. Excise duties were first introduced into England in the year 1643, as part of a scheme of revenue and taxation devised by parliamentarian John Pym and approved by the ...