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ZenithBio Philippines, a VAT-registered seller of high-precision diagnostic devices, signs a contract to sell PHP 65,000,000 worth of MRI scanners to NordTech AS, a Norwegian company. The goods are manufactured in Manila and shipped to Norway by the seller under EXW terms. The buyer is not VAT-registered in the Philippines. ZenithBio issues an export-sale invoice with 0% VAT and provides export documents (commercial invoice, export declaration, and bill of lading). The goods are actually exported and subsequently imported into Norway by the buyer. (a) Identify the governing doctrine(s) that determine the VAT treatment of this cross-border sale, noting which is the primary rule and which is ancillary. (b) Distinguish the rule on export sales under the destination principle and the documentary requirements for zero-rating, including what happens if export proof is lacking. (c) Apply the doctrine to the facts: does the sale qualify as a zero-rated export sale? Explain your reasoning and the VAT outcome.

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Zero-rating may be claimed even without export documents if the goods are later exported and the destination country records entry; the lack of export documents does not bar zero-rating. The Cross-Border Doctrine is the primary rule, and the Destination Principle is ancillary; zero-rating applies only when the goods are consumed outside the Philippines, and export documents are not required. Export proof lacking permits the seller to rely on a post-export customs clearance to retroactively zero-rate the sale. Governing doctrines: The destination principle is the primary rule for VAT on cross-border transactions, with the Cross-Border Doctrine acting as an ancillary guide; a cross-border sale is zero-rated only if export proof is presented showing that the goods left the Philippines; lacking export proof, the transaction is subject to the regular 12% VAT.

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