How can the Nationalist Party hope to win the next election when the VAT Department is pleading prescription in cases for refund of VAT before the Administrative Tribunal?
It is not fair that after having waited patiently for the refund from the VAT Department for fear that taxpayers will be prejudiced if they pushed their claim further, now that they have seen no other way but to take legal action, the Commissioner of VAT is pleading prescription, that is, that the refund due is now not due because it is time-barred.
Lawrence Gonzi please note.