A comprehensive commentary on VAT.
Edition/issue: 40
Published: May 2026
Publisher: LexisNexis South Africa
A comprehensive commentary on VAT.
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Value-Added Tax in South Africa: Commentary gives you access to expert guidance on the practical application of VAT. It includes detailed commentary with comprehensive cross-referencing and covers a host of topics surrounding VAT. Tables of provisions of the VAT Act and other SA statutes, a table of cases and a comprehensive index offer quick access to relevant paragraphs in the commentary. Updated on a regular basis to keep current with changes in legislation and case law
How VAT works
Supplies, goods and services
Apportionment and adjustments
Registration
Accounting for VAT
Representative vendors, agents and auctioneers
Returns, payments and record-keeping
Recovery of tax
Objections, appeals, alternative dispute resolution and settlements
Offences and penalties
Administration and Transitional arrangements