Thursday, 1 December 2016

                                         Comparison of Federal VAT Systems

Nature of VAT                                                                           

Country Examples
Disadvantages
Independent VATs at Centre and States
Brazil, Russia, Argentina
Differences in base and rates weaken administration and compliance. Inter-state transactions difficult to manage.
VAT levied and administered at Centre
Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, etc.
State government relieved of responsibility of raising taxes which also takes away fiscal discretion of States
Dual VAT
Canada and India today
A combination of the above two and hence limits both their disadvantages
“Clean” dual VAT
India’s GST
Common base and common or similar rates facilitate administration and compliance, including for Integrated-state transactions, while continuing to provide some fiscal autonomy to States

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