The Conversation

Zero rated VAT items: how South Africa is going about expanding the list

South Africa is processing a new report produced by an independent panel that reviewed the current list of items exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT). The review came after VAT was increased in the ...
The Citizen

VAT zero-rated basket unchanged in almost a decade

Several organisations have expressed their utter dismay with the unchanged zero-rated value-added tax (VAT) basket, despite promises by government, and in particular President Cyril Ramaphosa, to ...
philstar.com

A more prudent approach in apportioning input VAT attributable to zero-rated sales

When have you made the right choice by deviating from a longstanding practice? This may be challenging but rewarding if guided by the right principles. Undeniably, this holds true in tax cases decided ...
The Conversation

To zero‑rate, or not to zero‑rate: why the VAT debate is more complex than it appears

The one percentage point increase in South Africa’s Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, which was implemented in April this year, has raised important questions about how the tax system can and should address ...
British Mountaineering Council

How your climbing wall can save money by zero-rating children’s climbing shoe hire

Here's a simple win for climbing walls with kid's shoe hire that can help you stop overpaying VAT. Read on to find out about the easy change that could save your climbing wall hundreds of pounds a ...
Reuters

South Africa's cabinet considering expanding zero-rated VAT basket

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's cabinet may expand the basket of zero-rated value-added tax (VAT) items after it was hiked by 1 percentage point in last week's budget, the minister of ...