COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 01/2017 OF 22/02/2017 GOVERNING THE PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING ZERO RATED GOODS AND SERVICES INTENDED FOR SPECIAL PERSONS
Tax Administration may stamp certain VAT invoices for special persons; suppliers must report those stamped invoice amounts as zero-rated sales in the month of issue.
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Tax Administration may stamp certain VAT invoices for special persons; suppliers must report those stamped invoice amounts as zero-rated sales in the month of issue. This article says the rules are meant to set a procedure for applying zero-rated tax treatment to goods and services intended for special persons. Special persons must pay VAT when they buy taxable goods or services, then ask the Tax Administration for a refund. Special persons must meet listed conditions to get a VAT refund. The tax administration may sign and stamp invoices for certain special persons so they are not charged VAT on those invoices.
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Provisions of COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 01/2017 OF 22/02/2017 GOVERNING THE PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING ZERO RATED GOODS AND SERVICES INTENDED FOR SPECIAL PERSONS
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AI-assisted research summary: Tax Administration may stamp certain VAT invoices for special persons; suppliers must report those stamped invoice amounts as zero-rated sales in the month of issue.
article 5; Vu la loi nº 37/2012 du 09/11/2012 portant instauration de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée telle que modifiée et complétée à ce jour, spécialement en son article 5; Ashyizeho amabwiriza akurikira: Issues the following rules: Emet les directives suivantes: article 5(6) of the law nº 37/2012 of 09/11/2012 establishing Value Added Tax as modified and Complemented to date. b) la preuve que le requérant est habilité à faire une telle demande en vertu de l’article 5 (6) de la loi nº 37/2012 du 09/11/2012 portant instauration de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée telle que modifiée et complétée à ce jour. 91 Official Gazette nᵒ 09 of 27/02/2017 article 5 (6) of the law no 37/2012 of 09/11/2012 establishing Value Added Tax as modified and complemented to date, the Tax Administration may affix a signature and stamp on Value Added Tax invoices intended for special persons so that the value added tax is not paid on such invoices. Sous réserve des dispositions de l’article 3 de ces directives, dans le but de faciliter les personnes visées à l’article 5 (6) de la loi no 37/2012 du 09/11/2012 portant instauration de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée telle que jour, complétée modifiée l’Administration Fiscale peut apposer une signature et cacheter les factures destinées aux personnes spéciales de sorte que la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée n'est soit pas payée sur ces factures. ce et à Kugira ngo Ubuyobozi bw’Imisoro n’Amahoro bushyire umukono na kashi ku nyemezabuguzi hagomba kuba hujujwe ibi bikurikira : The following conditions shall be fulfilled in order for the Tax administration to affix a signature and stamp on Value Added Tax invoices: Les conditions suivantes doivent être remplies pour que l'Administration fiscale appose une signature et cachète les factures de la TVA : a. Kugaragaza amasezerano avugwa mu ngingo ya 5 (6°) y’itegeko nº 37/2012 ryo ku wa 09/11/2012 rishyiraho umusoro ku nyongeragaciro nk’uko ryahinduwe kandi ryujujwe kugeza ubu. a. Provide the agreement mentioned in Article 5 (6°) of the law nº 37/2012 of 09/11/2012 establishing Value Added Tax as modified and complemented to date a. Présenter l‘accord mentionné à l’article 5 (6°) de la loi nº 37/2012 du 09/11/2012 portant instauration de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée telle que modifiée et complétée à ce jour ; b. Inyemezabuguzi kuba igaragaza numero iranga umusoreswa y’uwo muntu wihariye ; igomba b. The invoice shall indicate the tax identification number of the special person; b. La facture doit indiquer le numéro d’identification fiscale de la personne spéciale ; c. Kuba inyemezabuguzi zijyanye n’ibintu c. The invoice must be related to goods byakorewe mu Rwanda ; made in Rwanda; c. La facture doit être liée aux biens produits au Rwanda ; 92 Official Gazette nᵒ 09 of 27/02/2017 d. Ibintu byakorewe mu Rwanda bivugwa mu gace ka c k’iyi ngingo bigomba kuba byaguriwe, mu buryo butaziguye, ku ruganda ruherereye mu Rwanda. d. Goods made in Rwanda referred to in paragraph c of this article must be acquired directly from an Industry located in Rwanda. d. Les biens produits au Rwanda visés au paragraphe c du présent article doivent être acquis directement auprès d’une Industrie située au Rwanda. Ny’iribicuruzwa kumenyekanisha agomba amafaranga yose ari ku nyemezabuguzi zashyizweho umukono na kashi, bigakorwa ayo mafaranga ayashyira ku menyekanishamusoro ry’ukwezi kujyanye n’izo nyemezabuguzi ahateganyijwe rusange cy’ibisoreshwa ku ijanisha rya zeru. igicuruzo The supplier of goods for which the invoices were approved by affixing a signature and stamp of the Tax Administration must declare the total amount of the stamped invoices as zero rated sales in the month in which those invoices were issued. Le fournisseur des biens dont les factures ont été approuvées par l’apposition de la signature et d’un cachet de l’Administration Fiscale, doit déclarer le montant total des factures en question comme ventes au taux zéro et ce, lors de la déclaration relative au mois pendant lequel ces factures ont été émises. Ivanwaho 5: ya Ingingo zinyuranye Amabwiriza yose anyuranyije nayo avanyweho. abanziriza ry’ingingo Article 5: Repealing provisions Article 5: Dispositions abrogatoires aya kandi All rules prior and contrary to these rules are hereby repealed. Toutes les directives antérieures et contraires aux présentes directives sont abrogées. - 1 Verify source ↗
Icyo aya mabwiriza
AI-assisted research summary: This article says the rules are meant to set a procedure for applying zero-rated tax treatment to goods and services intended for special persons.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije Article One: Objective of these rules Article Premier: Objet des présentes Directives Aya mabwiriza agamije gushyiraho uburyo ibintu na serivisi bigenewe abantu bihariye byakwaho umusoro ku ijanisha rya zeru. rules govern These for implementing zero rated goods and services intended for special persons. the procedure déterminent Ces directives règles établissant la procédure relative à la mise en application des biens et services imposés au taux zéro destinés aux personnes spéciales. les 90 Official Gazette nᵒ 09 of 27/02/2017 - 2 Verify source ↗
Iyishyurwa ry’umusoro ku
AI-assisted research summary: Special persons must pay VAT when they buy taxable goods or services, then ask the Tax Administration for a refund.
Ingingo ya 2: Iyishyurwa ry’umusoro ku nyongeragaciro ku bintu na serivisi bigenewe abantu bihariye Article 2: Payment of Value Added Tax made on goods and services intended for special persons Article 2: Paiement de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée sur les biens et services destinés aux personnes spéciales Abantu bihariye bavugwa mu ngingo ya 5 (6) y’itegeko nº 37/2012 ryo ku wa 09/11/2012 rishyiraho umusoro ku nyongeragaciro nk’uko ryahinduwe kandi ryujujwe kugeza ubu, iyo baguze ibintu cyangwa serivisi bidasonewe basabwa kwishyura umusoro ku nyongeragaciro bagasaba Ubuyobozi bw’Imisoro kuwusubizwa. Special persons mentioned in article 5(6) of the law nº 37/2012 of 09/11/2012 establishing Value Added Tax as modified and complemented to date, pay the Value Added Tax upon purchase of taxable goods or services and should request for refund from the Tax Administration. Les personnes spéciales visées à l’article 5 (6) de la loi nº 37/2012 du 09/11/2012 portant instauration de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée telle que modifiée et complétée à ce jour, paient la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée lorsqu'elles font l’acquisition des biens ou services taxables et demandent la restitution auprès de l'Administration fiscale. - 3 Verify source ↗
Ibisabwa kugira ngo umusoro
AI-assisted research summary: Special persons must meet listed conditions to get a VAT refund.
Ingingo ya 3: Ibisabwa kugira ngo umusoro usubizwe Article 3: Conditions for refund Article 3: Les conditions requises pour la restitution Abantu bihariye bagomba kuba bujuje ibi bikurikira kugira ngo basubizwe umusoro ku nyongeragaciro bishyuye : Special persons shall fulfill the following conditions in order to be refunded the Value Added Tax paid: Les personnes spéciales doivent remplir les conditions suivantes pour bénéficier de la restitution de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée: a) ikimenyetso kigaragaza ko bishyuye koko uwo musoro basaba gusubizwa; a) evidence that value added tax for which a) the refund is sought was paid; la preuve que la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée dont la restitution est sollicitée a été effectivement payée; 2º ikimenyetso kigaragaza ko usaba gusubizwa umusoro afite uburenganzira bwo kubisaba hakurikijwe ingingo ya 5 (6) y’itegeko nº 37/2012 ryo ku wa 09/11/2012 rishyiraho umusoro ku nyongeragaciro nk’uko ryahinduwe kandi ryujujwe kugeza ubu. b ) evidence of the applicant‘s entitlement to request for the refund in line with - 4 Verify source ↗
Uburyo bwihariye bwo
AI-assisted research summary: The tax administration may sign and stamp invoices for certain special persons so they are not charged VAT on those invoices.
Ingingo ya 4: Uburyo bwihariye bwo guca umusoro ku nyongeragaciro ku bintu bigenewe abantu bihariye. Article 4: Special Value Added Tax treatment for goods intended for special persons Article 4: Traitement spécial de la Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée pour les biens destinés aux personnes spéciales Haseguriwe ibiteganyijwe mu ngingo ya 3 y’aya mabwiriza, mu rwego rwo korohereza abantu bihariye bavugwa mu ngingo ya 5 (6) y’itegeko no 37/2012 ryo ku wa 09/11/2012 rishyiraho umusoro ku nyongeragaciro nk’uko ryahinduwe ryujujwe kugeza ubu, Ubuyobozi kandi bw’Imisoro n’Amahoro bushobora gushyira umukono na kashi ku nyemezabuguzi zigenewe abantu bihariye kugira ngo batishyuzwa umusoro ku nyongeragaciro ujyanye n’iyo nyemezabuguzi. Subject to the provisions of article 3 of these rules, in order to facilitate persons referred to in - 6 Verify source ↗
Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira
AI-assisted research summary: These Rules start to apply on the date they are published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 6: Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa Article 6: Coming into force Article 6: Entrée en vigueur Aya Mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa uhereye ku munsi atangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. These Rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Ces Directives entrent en vigueur le jour de leur publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 22/02/2017 Kigali, on 22/02/2017 Kigali, le 22/02/2017 Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro (sé) Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (sé) Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes (sé) TUSABE Richard TUSABE Richard TUSABE Richard 93
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