- Businesses can boost the country’s economy by modernizing their VAT reporting systems
- South Africa’s current VAT compliance gap is estimated to be between 5% to 10% per annum
- SARS’ revenue collection contributes to over 90% of the government’s budget
- South Africa is losing between R22bn and R50bn per year through VAT leakage
- Real-time VAT control through e-invoicing systems can reduce fraud and increase tax revenue
- Countries like Italy, Chile, and Mexico have benefited from implementing e-invoicing systems
- Automated data submission allows for quicker processing of legitimate VAT refunds
Source: bizcommunity.com
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.
