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VAT
Value Added Tax
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is output tax? | Tax levied on the delivery of goods and services by a business. |
| What is input tax? | Tax on the delivery and goods and services to the business or imports made by the business. |
| What are the two types of deliveries on VAT rate? | 1. Taxable delivery at a standard rate (14%) or o% (zero rate delivery). 2. Exempted rate delivery. |
| Give examples of zero-rate delivery products? | 1. Fuel and Oil 2. Brown Bread 3. Graded maize meal for human consumption 4. Goods used for agriculture. 5. Transport of passengers on international flights. |
| What are examples of exempted deliveries? | 1. The delivery of financial services 2. The delivery of housing in a house. 3. The transport of passengers by road or rail. 4. The delivery of educational services. 5. Trade Union member contributions. |
| How often must VAT returns be handed in? | Every 2nd month. |
| Which Government body regulates and collects VAT? | South African Revenue Services (SARS) |
| To what ledger accounts is VAT entered into? | 1. VAT input (purchases) 2. VAT output (sales) |
| When the difference between the debit and credit balance of VAT control is a credit, what happens to the difference? | The difference is payable to SARS (current liability) |
| When the difference between the debit and credit balance of VAT control is a debit, what happens to the difference? | The difference is refundable by SARS (current asset). |
| What are the two accounting bases that are allowed for the calculation of VAT liability? | 1. Invoice basis 2. Payment basis |
| According to the invoice basis, tax is accounted for at the: | 1. issuing of the invoice 2. receipt of the payment, whichever happens first. |
| According the payment basis , tax is accounted for when: | 1. payments are made (purchases) 2. payments received (sales) |