- In 2014, South Africa adopted legislation to subject certain electronic services to VAT
- Current regulations have broadened the concept of electronic services subject to VAT
- Non-resident suppliers must register for VAT and levy VAT on services exceeding ZAR 1 million in a 12 month period
- There is unlikely to be additional revenue collected for South Africa in B2B transactions
- Non-resident taxpayers have been approached by SARS to register for VAT under electronic services provisions
- Applications for registration have yielded a registration date of 1 October 2019
- SARS regards IP rights and content as the same for VAT purposes, which may have withholding tax implications.
Source: ensafrica.com
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