- The government is being urged to reconsider how VAT is applied in the digital era, especially as digital services and foreign suppliers become more prevalent.
- South Africans are increasingly consuming digital services from companies with no physical presence in the country, challenging traditional VAT collection models.
- Although legislative amendments have broadened VAT requirements for foreign electronic service providers, practical enforcement remains difficult in the fast-evolving digital economy.
- Structural gaps in the current VAT system may lead to missed tax revenue, as many foreign digital service providers operate outside the daily oversight of local regulators.
- The upcoming National Budget and SARS’s modernisation efforts highlight the need to address these VAT challenges in the digital economy.
Source: itweb.co.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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