- From 1 August 2023, a sanitised template must be completed and submitted when applying for a VAT ruling
- SARS has published examples of sanitised VAT ruling templates on their website
- SARS will make edits to the submitted template and request the applicant to review the draft of the ruling
- Examples of VAT Rulings Sanitised Templates can be accessed through the provided links
- The VAT Rulings Process Reference Guide and the VAT Section 72 Decisions Process Reference Guide have been updated with further information on this topic.
Source: sars.gov.za
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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