Aligning Tax Laws with IFRS 17: Implications for Insurance Sector

IFRS 17, issued in May 2017, replaces IFRS 4, governing accounting for insurance contracts from 1 January 2023. It shifts from a premium-centric to a service delivery and risk release model, aiming for a more accurate reflection of insurer performance and revenue recognition timing. It further standardizes reporting with expected value and current value measurement principles, enhancing transparen ...

Input Tax and Fiscalisation.

The concept of input tax serves as a critical mechanism for tax recovery by businesses engaged in the production of taxable supplies. Input tax is defined as the VAT incurred by a registered operator when acquiring or importing goods and services used in business operations that generate taxable outputs. The eligibility to claim back this tax is contingent on strict adherence to regulatory require ...