Commissioner of Domestic Taxes v One Stop Trading Limited (Income Tax Appeal E098 of 2020) [2021] KEHC 130 (KLR) (Commercial and Tax) (15 October 2021) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 130
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 130 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 October 2021
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TypeIncome Tax AppealPostureAppeal from the Tax Appeals TribunalCoramA. MABEYA, FCI ARB
Holding
The appeal lacks merit and is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The Commissioner of Domestic Taxes assessed One Stop Trading Limited for VAT and Corporation Tax for the period June 2016 to November 2017. The respondent claimed input tax but the Commissioner rejected it, leading to an appeal.
Issues
- whether the Tribunal erred in failing to appreciate that input tax under section 17(1) of the VAT Act is only deductible where there is a taxable supply of goods
- whether the Tribunal erred in finding that the respondent had discharged its legal burden under section 17(1) of the VAT and the Regulations
Reasoning
The Court held that the respondent had discharged its burden by providing the documents required under section 17 of the VAT Act, and the Tribunal correctly found that the respondent had not made a taxable supply.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- VAT Act, 2013
- Tax Procedures Act
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