VAT: Special dispensation for motor dealers expired
VAT: Special dispensation for motor dealers expired Motor dealers may in certain instances pay an amount to a customer for a second-hand vehicle over the generally accepted trade-in market value reflected in the Auto Dealers’ Guide (motor dealers usually determine the market value of second-hand vehicles according to a publication known as the “Auto […]
Proposed legislative change: VAT and the temporary letting of property
The VAT Act makes provision for the supply of residential fixed property by a VAT vendor (being a property developer) to be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 15%. The property developer has to charge VAT on the sale of the residential fixed property. Depending on market conditions, residential fixed property developers are […]
Will you be receiving a VAT invoice this year?
All value-added tax (VAT) vendors that have gone through a VAT verification from the South African Revenue Service know how frustrating the delays on input VAT refunds can be when supporting documents do not meet the requirements for a valid tax invoice. Below, we revisit some of the necessary key elements to ensure proper compliance in this regard. The […]
Proposed legislative change: VAT and the temporary letting of property
The VAT Act makes provision for the supply of residential fixed property by a VAT vendor (being a property developer) to be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 15%. The property developer has to charge VAT on the sale of the residential fixed property. Depending on market conditions, residential fixed property developers are at times […]
Will you be receiving a VAT invoice this year?
All value-added tax (VAT) vendors that have gone through a VAT verification from the South African Revenue Service know how frustrating the delays on input VAT refunds can be when supporting documents do not meet the requirements for a valid tax invoice. Below, we revisit some of the necessary key elements to ensure proper compliance in this regard. The […]
SARS eases burden on taxpayers, but there’s a catch
The tax season is swiftly approaching. For many people, it is a time of the year that they dread. When it comes down to it, tax can become a complicated mess that involves a lot of math and calculations that just does not come naturally to most. For those of us who do not have […]