- VAT ruling VR 010 issued on 30 May 2025 under the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991
- Concerns sections 17(1) and 41B of the VAT Act
- Ruling is specific to the Applicant, a South African short-term insurance company
- Approves a varied input-based method of apportionment for the Applicant
- Applicant provides domestic and international trade credit insurance
- Activities include surety and bonding services, and a salvage and recovery unit
- Income streams include taxable supplies like premium income and exempt income like interest
- Ruling allows exclusion of VAT on certain expenses from apportionment calculation
- Subject to standard terms and conditions by the Commissioner for SARS
Source: sars.gov.za
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