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Chesterfield Couches (Pty) Limited
Chesterfield Couches (Pty) Limited’s delivery van was written off in an accident, It was insured at
its replacement value. During its current tax period ended 31 October 2021 it was awarded
R207 000 by its insurer as compensation forthe loss of its delivery van.
juences to Chesterfield Couches (Pty) Limited that arise out of
What are the value-added tax conseq)
this insurance award? ott
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Ricket Execom is, however, concemed about the merits of this ‘arrangement’, His concem is its ad offic
validity. He is unsure whether it constitutes tax evasion or tax avoidance.
Ricket Execom is aware of the existence of penalty provisions in the Value-Added ‘Tax Act and the
‘Tax Administration Act but does not know their details. He has also been informed that the value-
aude tax legislation contains a tax avoidance provision similar to section 80A of the Income Tax Act
a letter to Ricket Execom setting out the difference between tax evasion
1 various penalty provisions contained in the Value-Added Tax Act end
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You are a tax consultant in private practice. A client of yours, Justice Jagges, an atomey, his
wea you to review an extract (see below) from a sale agreement he has drafted forthe legs
sal hopping complex. The shopping complex is leased to a numberof tenants who wil ri
aaetponer of tir shops under thei lease agreements. Te purchese consideration forthe shopping c
omplox is R41 400 000. Both the seller and purchaser are ors The enetveduest | FPPC, South
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enterprise are disposed of by the seller to the purchaser.
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purchaser to the seller on registration of transfer.
“The transfer duty payable for this sale shall be bome by the purchaser.”
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You are required to comment on whether the value-added tax and transfer du
in the draft agreement as set out above are correct.
uty treatment