South Africa follows an input-credit method of value-added tax (VAT) accounting, which allows a VAT-registered vendor to claim VAT on expenses that have been incurred in the course or furtherance of ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has confirmed that the planned 0.5% increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, initially scheduled for May 1, 2025, will not proceed. This decision follows a ...

South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter says the decision has significant practical implications for VAT vendors and consumers. “We acknowledge that vendors and consumers ...

According to recent media reports, Sars has launched a new initiative — Project AmaBillions — as part of its broader strategy to boost revenue collection by an additional R70 billion over the next ...

Big changes are coming to South Africa’s VAT system as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) plans to roll out a full VAT e-invoicing framework, which is expected to be published later this year.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued a warning to vendors and consumers about the implications of the reversal of the planned 0.5% VAT rate increase. SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter ...

All shops and other entities that charge VAT had to quickly get their systems ready for the VAT increase and must now reverse the process. The decision by finance minister Enoch Godongwana to reverse ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is ready to pounce on any businesses that tried to exploit the confusion around the country’s budget and VAT increases earlier this year. South African ...

In a striking twist of tax policy, the 25 February 2026 Budget Speech announced a proposed legislative amendment that appears to directly contradict the position the South African Revenue Service ...

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) was granted additional powers to implement the estimated assessment functionality where value-added tax (Vat) vendors do not adhere to the provisions of the ...