Comments on: VAT Refund in South Africa http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa Losing sleep over kids, work, travel & photography Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Mimi http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa/comment-page-1#comment-5679 Mimi Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:13:23 +0000 http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa#comment-5679 Biodun: The VAT refund is for goods only. I believe training would fall under services, hence it won't be eligible for the refund. Biodun: The VAT refund is for goods only. I believe training would fall under services, hence it won’t be eligible for the refund.

]]> By: Biodun http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa/comment-page-1#comment-5678 Biodun Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:49:14 +0000 http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa#comment-5678 we were given 20% VAT on training. Can you confirm this and can we claim a refund we were given 20% VAT on training. Can you confirm this and can we claim a refund

]]> By: Mimi http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa/comment-page-1#comment-3143 Mimi Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:09:47 +0000 http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa#comment-3143 From http://www.taxrefunds.co.za/generalinfo.php: "Goods consumed and services rendered in South Africa, do not qualify for a VAT refund" so I assume the stationery that you use during your stay there will not qualify. As for accommodation, you definitely CANNOT claim VAT refund because I've tried doing it when I was there and I was told 'no'. Hope this info helps. From http://www.taxrefunds.co.za/generalinfo.php: “Goods consumed and services rendered in South Africa, do not qualify for a VAT refund” so I assume the stationery that you use during your stay there will not qualify.

As for accommodation, you definitely CANNOT claim VAT refund because I’ve tried doing it when I was there and I was told ‘no’.

Hope this info helps.

]]> By: Gunjan http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa/comment-page-1#comment-3142 Gunjan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:44:09 +0000 http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2009/07/20/vat-refund-in-south-africa#comment-3142 Good day sir/Mam How are you, and hows your new year first of all wishing you a very happy new year I have a query, My name is Gunjan Dua , I am doing my Commercial Pilot Course from South Africa, We are getting invoices for what we are paying for our training can we claim our VAT for accommodation, books,and other stationary please reply as soon as possible I will be grateful to you with regards -- capt. gunjan dua Good day sir/Mam

How are you, and hows your new year

first of all wishing you a very happy new year

I have a query, My name is Gunjan Dua ,
I am doing my Commercial Pilot Course from South Africa,

We are getting invoices for what we are paying for our training
can we claim our VAT for accommodation, books,and other stationary

please reply as soon as possible
I will be grateful to you

with regards

–
capt. gunjan dua

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