What does the input tax recovery process allow businesses to do?

The input tax recovery process enables businesses to reclaim VAT that they have paid on goods and services acquired for their business operations. This process is essential for ensuring that businesses do not bear the cost of VAT on their purchases, maintaining cash flow and facilitating competitive pricing within the market.

When a business purchases goods or services and pays VAT, they can offset this VAT against the VAT they collect from their own sales. This mechanism ensures that VAT is ultimately a tax on the end consumer rather than on businesses, which only act as intermediaries in the tax system. By recovering input tax, companies can better manage their overall tax liabilities, promoting economic activity and efficiency in the marketplace.