South Africa indirect-tax changes
Every confirmed VAT, GST and e-invoicing change we have recorded for South Africa, newest first. Each one carries its official source and the date it takes effect.
The record 10 changes
- 1 Apr 2026 South Africa extends VAT export zero-rating to licensed port terminal operators
- Date TBC South Africa opens consultation on a Digital VAT Model with e-invoicing and e-reporting
- 14 Aug 2026 South Africa doubles the VAT-free traveller and crew allowances in Schedule 1 item 407
- 14 Aug 2026 SARS narrows an exclusion in Schedule 1 to match the customs rebate
- 17 Jul 2026 South Africa — Zero rating documentary proof
- Date TBC DRAFT: South Africa proposes letting a Budget VAT-rate announcement take effect for 12 months before Parliament confirms it
- Date TBC South Africa deletes the R500 VAT import exemption for BLNE goods in TLAA 5 of 2026
- 1 Jan 2026 South African schools leave the VAT system, backdated to January
- 1 Apr 2026 South Africa defines e-invoices in the VAT Act
- 1 Apr 2026 South Africa raises its VAT registration threshold to R2.3 million, residents and foreign digital suppliers alike
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