The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked (and continues to wreck) chaos on economies across the globe. The lockdown has seen many businesses struggling to pay rent, or to even keep afloat. Simultaneously, landlords are faced with pressure to collect rental income; or face their own demise.
The Minister of Finance delivered an Emergency Budget on 24 June 2020, which can be described in diplomatic terms as gloomy, and uneventful. Most notably, despite speculation by some to the contrary, the Minister did not impose any new taxes, which leaves SARS with no respite as it faces a mighty revenue shortfall of around […]
Issue This binding general ruling extends the time periods to export movable goods, apply for a refund from the VAT Refund Administrator, and obtain the relevant documentary proof of export, as stipulated in the Export Regulations and IN 30 respectively.