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VAT Ruling on Apportionment Method for Electronics and Engineering Holding Company

  • VAT ruling VR 012 issued on 30 May 2025 under the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991
  • Concerns sections 17(1) and 41B related to apportionment
  • Ruling is specific to the Applicant, a holding company in electronics and electrical engineering
  • Approves a varied turnover-based method for apportionment
  • Applicant is a listed company in the Republic
  • Activities include holding equity and preference shares, leasing space, and trading in manufacturing and engineering
  • Income streams include inter-company dividends, preference dividends, and rental income
  • Ruling allows inclusion of dividend income with specific variations
  • Excludes interest on surplus funds, foreign exchange gains and losses, and profit/loss on share sales
  • Effective from the 2023 financial year
  • Subject to standard terms and conditions of the Tax Administration Act
  • Apportionment ratio determined by a specific formula involving taxable and exempt supplies

Source: sars.gov.za

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