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Introduction to VAT in India is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides an overview of value-added tax (VAT) in India. [1] VAT was introduced in India in 2005 to reform domestic sales taxes, improve tax administration, and encourage tax compliance amid declining revenues. [2] VAT is levied on the value added at each stage of production and distribution by allowing a credit for taxes paid on purchases. [3] While VAT aims to reduce evasion and avoid double taxation, limitations include the accounting requirements that many small traders find complicated.

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