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A Binding General Ruling (BGR) is issued on matters of general interest or importance and clarifies the Commissioner’s application or interpretation of the tax law relating to these matters.
Also see the Register of all Binding General Rulings. (The register comprises an overview of all Binding General Rulings, followed by Binding General Rulings organised according to tax types.)
| Number | Applicable Legislation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| BGR 40 | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Remuneration paid to non-executive directors |
| BGR 39 (Issue 2) | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | VAT treatment of municipalities affected by changes to municipal boundaries |
| BGR 38 (Issue 2) | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | The value-added tax treatment of the supply and importation of vegetables and fruit |
| BGR 37 | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | Zero-rating of international travel insurance BGR applies from date of issue until 31 March 2018 |
| BGR 36 | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | Circumstances prescribed by the Commissioner for the application of section 16(2)(g) Withdrawn with effect from 19 January 2017 |
| BGR 35 (Issue 2) | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | The value-added tax treatment of the supply and importation of frozen potato products |
| BGR 34 (Issue 2) | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | Management of superannuation schemes: Long-term insurers Withdrawn with effect from 1 January 2022 |
| BGR 33 (Issue 2) | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | The value-added tax treatment of the supply and importation of vegetable oil |
| BGR 32 | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | VAT treatment of specific supplies in the short-term re-insurance industry |
| BGR 31 (Issue 2) | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Interest on late payment of benefits |
| BGR 30 (Issue 2) | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Allocation of direct and indirect expenses within and between an insurer’s funds |
| BGR 29 (Issue 2) | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Unbundling transactions: Meaning of “as at the end of the day after that distribution” |
| BGR 28 (Issue 3) New! | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | Electronic services: Requirements relating to credit and debit notes, exchange rates, and advertised or quoted prices |
| BGR 27 | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | Application of sections 20(7) and 21(5) |
| BGR 26 (Issue 2) | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | VAT treatment of the supply and importation of herbs |
| BGR 25 (Issue 2) | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Exemption – Foreign pensions BGR applies from date of issue until 4 October 2018 |
| BGR 24 (Issue 2) | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Section 18A(2) receipt for purposes of a deduction as contemplated in section 37C(3) and (5) |
| BGR 23 | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Travel allowance – fuel cost to an employee who receives a petrol or garage card |
| BGR 22 | Income Tax Act, 1962 | Subsistence allowance – amounts deemed to be expended for business purposes |
| BGR 21 | Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 | Address to be reflected on a tax invoice, credit and debit note |
