- South African Revenue Service issued FAQs on VAT modernization under the proposed Digital VAT Model.
- The model would combine e-invoicing, secure invoice exchange, and e-reporting.
- E-invoices would be exchanged through accredited service providers in a five-corner decentralized framework.
- Near real-time transaction data would be used for validation, risk checks, and pre-filled VAT returns, with possible future VAT auto-assessments; taxpayers would still be able to review and correct information.
- The modernization would apply to businesses, government, and consumers and is intended to improve compliance, data quality, and reduce errors and fraud.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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