TAX INVOICE
Only use this once SARS has issued your VAT number. If you are not registered, use the other invoice template instead.
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Only use this once SARS has issued your VAT number. If you are not registered, use the other invoice template instead.
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SARS checks tax invoices against a fixed list. If one required item is missing, the whole invoice can be disallowed. No tax invoice is required at R50 or less. An abridged tax invoice is allowed from R50 up to R5,000. A full tax invoice is required above R5,000. You must issue it within 21 days of the sale.
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TAX INVOICE
VAT Registration Number:
|
Trading as a name of (Pty) Ltd, Reg. No.
| Invoice number | |
|---|---|
| Date of issue |
To
Customer VAT number:
Supply
| Description | Qty | Unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R 0.00 | R 0.00 | |
| Subtotal (excl. VAT) | R 0.00 | ||
| VAT @ 15% | R 0.00 | ||
| TOTAL (incl. VAT) | R 0.00 | ||
Payment details
| Bank | |
|---|---|
| Account name | |
| Account number | |
| Branch code | |
| Reference |
Required items
This only checks that each item has something in it. It does not check that the document is correct or complete.
2 of 15 required items present
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The seven things a full tax invoice must show
For any supply over R5,000:
- The words "Tax Invoice", "VAT Invoice" or "Invoice"
- Your name, address and VAT registration number
- The customer's name and address, and their VAT number if they are registered
- A serial number and the date of issue
- A description of the goods or services supplied
- The quantity or volume supplied
- The value of the supply, the VAT charged, and the total
Working with 15%
To add VAT to a price, multiply by 1.15. To find the VAT inside a VAT-inclusive price, multiply by 15/115.
If you sell second-hand goods, the description must say so.
Sources for this page
2 sources
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SARS — Tax Invoice Checklist Opens the official website Official source
What this source supports: the seven criteria for a full tax invoice above R5,000 and the five criteria for an abridged tax invoice between R50 and R5,000.
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Acts and regulations
- Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 VAT registration, tax invoices (s20), notional input tax on second-hand goods (s20(8)), cancellation when you stop trading (s24) and VAT on assets kept at cancellation (s8(2)); s24 and s8(2) not opened: see "Closing as a sole proprietor" below