Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

105.   Auctioneer and agent

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    (1)   Where a taxable supply has been made in circumstances specified under section 5(1)(a), the agent may issue a tax invoice in accordance with this Act in relation to the supply as if the agent had made the supply, in which case the principal may not also issue a tax invoice in relation to the supply.

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    (2)   Where a taxable supply has been made in the circumstances specified under section 5(1)(b), at the request of the agent, a tax invoice in relation to the supply may be issued to the agent, in which case the supplier may not issue a tax invoice to the principal in relation to the supply.

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    (3)   Where tax is payable by an auctioneer in respect of the supply of goods specified under section 5(3), the auctioneer shall charge the purchaser the amount of tax payable in respect of the sale by adding the tax to the amount of a successful bid or, in the case of sales out-of-hand, to the purchase price, and shall recover that tax from the purchaser.