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retroactive claim for input tax entitlement

A retroactive claim for input tax entitlement is the subsequent assertion or correction of the right to deduct input VAT, brought by a business against the tax authority – typically following a tax audit, a change in law, or a reassessment of prior tax periods.

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A retroactive claim for input tax entitlement is the subsequent assertion or correction of the right to deduct input VAT, brought by a business against the tax authority – typically following a tax…

Such a claim arises, for example, when supporting documents are supplied belatedly, transactions are retrospectively classified as VAT-liable, or an earlier incorrect categorisation is corrected.

Unlike a denial of deduction, the right is not refused by the authority but actively reasserted by the taxpayer after the original filing.

Last updated: 18 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

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A retroactive claim for input tax entitlement is the subsequent assertion or correction of the right to deduct input VAT, brought by a business against the tax authority – typically following a tax audit, a change in law, or a reassessment of prior tax periods. Such a claim arises, for example, when supporting documents are supplied belatedly, transactions are retrospectively classified as VAT-liable, or an earlier incorrect categorisation is corrected. Unlike a denial of deduction, the right is not refused by the authority but actively reasserted by the taxpayer after the original filing. Applicable deadlines are governed by national limitation and assessment periods under tax law.

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