The new dispensation governing the collection of Value Added Tax on electronic commerce supplies in South Africa
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2014
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The primary focus of this paper is on the cross-border supply of electronic services into South Africa by non-resident e-commerce businesses. This paper will discuss the nature of electronic commerce (e-commerce) and electronic services; the impact that e-commerce has on indirect taxes such as value-added tax; the previous legislation and its shortfalls; the nature of the new legislated VAT amendments; the problems that were faced by the tax authorities in its efforts to enact the new tax VAT amendments; the problems that the South African Revenue Services (SARS) may face in enforcing compliance with the new tax legislation; the guidelines that have been put forward by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with regard to international trade over the internet; and the measures that have been put in place in other jurisdictions that directly deal with e-commerce.
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Mahlunge, A. 2014. The new dispensation governing the collection of Value Added Tax on electronic commerce supplies in South Africa. University of Cape Town.