What a valid South African tax invoice must contain
A practical guide to vat invoices: what a valid South African tax invoice must contain. Check the evidence, exceptions and next steps.
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Issuing a tax invoice before you receive payment
A practical guide to vat invoices: issuing a tax invoice before you receive payment. Check the evidence, exceptions and next steps.
Replacing a lost supplier tax invoice
A practical guide to vat invoices: replacing a lost supplier tax invoice. Check the evidence, exceptions and next steps.
Full tax invoices versus abridged tax invoices
A practical guide to vat invoices: full tax invoices versus abridged tax invoices. Check the evidence, exceptions and next steps.
When a receipt is not enough for an input VAT claim
Understand when a receipt lacks the evidence needed for an input VAT claim, and check invoice requirements, value thresholds and exclusions.
VAT invoices in a foreign currency
Check foreign-currency VAT invoice records, exchange-rate evidence and rand reporting before preparing a South African VAT claim or return.
Correcting a tax invoice with the wrong VAT number
A practical guide to vat invoices: correcting a tax invoice with the wrong VAT number. Check the evidence, exceptions and next steps.
Issuing a debit note after undercharging VAT
Check when a VAT debit note is appropriate, record the reason for the adjustment and reconcile it with the original invoice and VAT return.
Issuing a credit note for a returned sale
Prepare a VAT credit note for returned goods, link it to the original sale and reconcile the adjustment in your accounting and VAT records.
Electronic tax invoices and record retention
Check electronic tax invoice requirements, accessibility and retention records before relying on digital documents for a VAT claim.