- South Africa is moving towards digital VAT compliance and e-invoicing as part of SARS’s VAT Modernisation programme.
- E-invoicing will become central to future tax administration.
- The phased implementation is tentatively planned from 2028, pending formal legislation and technical guidance.
- The system will use decentralised service providers for interoperable, compliant invoice exchange and consistent data reporting to SARS.
Source: p2pnetwork.org
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