FAQ: How is data authorisation done?

With every file that a vendor submits, either a VAT500 for summary level supporting data or a VAT501 for line item level supporting data is generated and sent to the vendor on eFiling (for data submitted on the Direct Data Flow channel). The vendor must open the authorisation letter (VAT500 or VAT501). The vendor must […]

FAQ: A couple has lived on a boat that is longer than 10m for a number of years. The boat is their primary, and indeed only residence. Will they be exempt from CGT if they sell the boat or will SARS seek to tax any gain on disposal?

A boat used as a place of residence by an individual is specifically included in the definition of a “residence”, as is a mobile home and a caravan. A boat will therefore qualify for a primary residence exclusion on the same basis as a more conventional residence.

FAQ: I bought my primary residence in May 1980 for R98 000. Pre-1 October 2001 improvements =R152 000. Market value on 1 October 2001 = R3 500 000. I sold the property for R4 250 000 on 30 September 2011. Will I be liable for CGT?

There are three possible methods for determining the gain on this property. Market value Proceeds               R4 250 000 Less: Market value R3 500 000 Gain                     R   750 000 Time Apportionment Base Cost Proceeds                                           R4 250 000 Less: Time-apportionment base cost    R2 472 222 Gain                                                  R1 777 778 20% of Proceeds Proceeds                  R4 250 000 Less 20%x proceeds  R 850 […]