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VALUE-ADDED TAX. SAIOM PRESENTATION THE IMPACT OF E-SERVICES UNDER THE DRAFT AND NEW REGULATIONS. Carmen Moss-Holdstock Associate- Tax Department LLB, LLM (SA and International Taxation), MCOM (SA and International Taxation), PG Dip (Company Law)
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VALUE-ADDED TAX SAIOM PRESENTATION THE IMPACT OF E-SERVICES UNDER THE DRAFT AND NEW REGULATIONS Carmen Moss-Holdstock Associate- Tax Department LLB, LLM (SA and International Taxation), MCOM (SA and International Taxation), PG Dip (Company Law) PG Certificate VAT, PG Certificate Income Tax, and PG Certificate CGT
SAOIM PRESENTATION • Alan Tait “VAT may be thought of as the Mata Hari of the tax world – many are tempted, many succumb, some tremble on the brink, while others leave only to return, eventually the attraction appears irresistible” Insert filename here
SAIOM PRESENTATION Topics for discussion • current position and difficulties in respect of e-services • VAT on e-services • Draft Regulations • New Regulations VAT on e-commerce
SAIOM PRESENTATION • VAT on imported services / reverse charge mechanism • the “enterprise” definition • lack of ‘place of supply’ rules and the need to even out the playing field Insert filename here
SAIOM PRESENTATION VAT ON E-SERVICES • limitations (collection / enforcement) in respect of VAT on imported services • international trend to impose VAT where the recipient of the services resides • foreign suppliers of electronic services required to register as vendors – • R 50,000 per annum turnover threshold (payment basis) • effective date 1 April 2014 • regulation issued by Minister of Finance stating which type of services must register for e-services VAT Insert filename here
SAIOM PRESENTATION IMPACT OF E-SERVICES • Educational Institutions v Other related cloud services and data warehousing • 14% increase in cost of electronically supplied services • university unable to claim input tax by virtue of making VAT exempt supplies under section 12 of the VAT Act • can the university still be held liable for VAT if foreign supplier refuses to register vs impact of Cloud services and other data warehousing or platform technology • VAT on imported services still remains as backstop • what about ‘educational services’ exemption in section 14? • Supply of Services Insert filename here