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VAT Ruling on Apportionment Method for Short-Term Insurance Industry, Effective March 2024

  • VAT ruling VR 008 issued on 15 March 2024 under the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991
  • Concerns sections 17(1) and 41B regarding apportionment
  • Ruling is specific to the Applicant, a short-term insurance company
  • Approves a varied input-based method for apportionment
  • Relevant tax laws include sections 1(1), 16, and 17(1) of the VAT Act
  • Applicant provides insurance directly to individuals and businesses
  • Income streams include premium, interest, dividend, salvage, reinsurance, and fair value adjustments
  • Ruling allows exclusion of expenses related to local and foreign reinsurance recoveries
  • Subject to Standard Terms, Conditions, and Assumptions by the Commissioner
  • Apportionment ratio determined by a specific formula
  • Excludes certain expenses from the calculation of VAT incurred

Source: sars.gov.za

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