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loss of input tax claim

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Last updated: 18 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

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Loss of input tax claim arises when goods or services acquired for business use are no longer applied to taxable supplies, requiring the previously exercised deduction to be reversed in full or in part. Common triggers include private use of business assets, transition to VAT-exempt activities, non-business gifts, or permanent cessation of trading. In freight and logistics operations, the issue surfaces when vehicles, warehouse equipment or other assets are permanently withdrawn from taxable use or redirected for private purposes. This concept should be distinguished from input tax adjustment, which applies proportionally over a statutory adjustment period when the change in use is only partial.

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