{"id":38816,"date":"2023-08-08T12:50:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T10:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/?p=38816"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:00:15","slug":"vat-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/accounts-and-payments\/vat-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Value Added Tax (VAT) in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VAT, short for Value Added Tax, is imposed in South Africa on the supply of goods and services by registered vendors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A question that is often asked is whether the supply of services by VAT vendors to non-residents should be zero-rated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we answer some of the <\/span><b>frequently asked questions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><b>VAT at a rate of zero percent<\/b><span 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