“Value Added Tax” (VAT) is a tax on value addition and a multi point tax, which is levied at every stage of sale. VAT is not just a taxation issue; it spans the entire value addition process. It is collected at the stage of manufacture/resale and contemplates rebating of tax paid on inputs and purchases. It provides a broad tax base and more and more dealers will come in its net. Therefore, VAT has high revenue-income elasticity.
It aims to abolish all other taxes, such as turnover tax; surcharge, additional surcharge etc. and rationalize the overall tax burden to increase transparency. The VAT regime will therefore aim to help the common people, traders, industrialists and also the Government.
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