When entitlement to deduct input tax arises—the basic rule
A taxable person is entitled to input tax credit at the end of any prescribed accounting period and to deduct the amount of that credit from any output tax that is due from him1. The amount of his credit is so much of his input tax for the period as is allowable2. No deduction may be made except on a claim made in such manner and at such time as may be determined by or under regulations3.
Input tax for a prescribed accounting period is tax on supplies, acquisitions and importations in that period4 which is input tax5 or treated as input tax6 and which is not excluded from credit7.
With effect from 1 April 2009, the requirement that the appropriate evidence must be held before an input tax claim may be made was made explicit in UK legislation8.
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