- Modernizing South Africa’s VAT system can boost the country’s economy
- Businesses can contribute to improving the country’s fiscus 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 consolidated budget
- South Africa’s fiscus is losing between R22bn and R50bn per year through VAT leakage
- Real-time VAT control through standardized e-invoicing systems can reduce fraud and increase tax revenue
- Similar models have been successfully implemented in the European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, Chile, and Mexico
Source: zawya.com
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