Enacted E-invoicing

South Africa — Tax admin laws amendment einvoicing

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Jurisdiction
🇿🇦 South Africa
Tax
VAT
Change type
E-invoicing
Status
Enacted
Effective
1 April 2026
Verified
Fetched from official source · high confidence
The change

The Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 4 of 2026 (Government Gazette 54447, 1 April 2026) amends the VAT Act to introduce statutory definitions of e-invoice, e-debit note and e-credit note and an e-reporting framework. Participation is currently voluntary; technical requirements and mandatory dates are to be prescribed by the Minister by regulation, with SARS VAT Modernisation project planning phased onboarding of large taxpayers over 2026-2029.

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