VAT & SD Act 2012
Section 2 Clause 59 - Consideration
(as updated till Finance Ordinance 2025)
“consideration” means the amount paid or payable directly or indirectly, 1[against] any supply, or the fair market price of goods in given or to give in lieu of cash money,-
and also includes in money in respect of the following, namely:-
(a) any tax imposed under this Act or any other law, which-
(i) is payable by the supplier on or in respect of the supply; or
(ii) is included in or added to, received from the recipient;
(b) any amount specified as service charge; or
(c) the consideration of a supply of goods under hire purchase or finance lease agreement, any amount payable in relation to a loan under finance lease or hire purchase;
but does not include the discount given at the time of supply;
1 The words “in response to, or for the inducement of the supply” were substituted by section 53(13) of the Finance Act, 2019 (Act No. 10 of 2019) with effect from 01 July 2019.
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