What South Africa Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 4 of 2026 - Section 223 Understatement Penalties, Suspension of Payment, and VAT E-Invoicing requires
Taxpayers in South Africa must comply with the amended understatement penalty rules under section 223 of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011, may apply for suspension of payment while requesting a reduced assessment under section 95(6), must maintain a continuously filled office for service of SARS notices where required, and adapt VAT systems to the legislative framework for e-invoicing and voluntary e-reporting introduced by this Act.
Pillar: Tax & Transfer Pricing · Authority: South African Revenue Service / National Treasury · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 4 of 2026, published in Government Gazette No. 54447 on 1 April 2026, assented to by the President on 31 March 2026.
- Amendment to section 223 of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011: the understatement penalty for tax understatements subject to a section 223 penalty must be paid in addition to the tax due, removing the exception for bona fide inadvertent errors as a standalone relief.
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