FRUSTRATED WITH SARS DELAYS?

FAST TRACK YOUR VAT REFUND

For many businesses, VAT refunds are not a luxury, they are essential to cash flow.

When SARS delays a VAT refund, the impact can be immediate and serious. Working capital is affected, operations come under strain, and businesses are left waiting without certainty as to when, or if, the refund will be released.

SARS is entitled to verify refund claims and ensure compliance. However, where delays become excessive, where the process drags on without proper justification, or where SARS fails to engage meaningfully, businesses should not simply absorb the financial burden.

Professional intervention can help identify the cause of the delay, address SARS correctly, and where necessary, compel movement through the appropriate legal channels.

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If you are a corporate, then VAT refunds are something you are familiar with. You would also be familiar with the long road of frustration this often leads to. Do not let your cash flow be negatively impacted!

DELAYED VAT REFUNDS FROM SARS? LEGAL RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES

Author: André Daniels | Head of Tax Controversy And Dispute Resolution, Admitted Attorney, LLB

Given the number of fraudsters and chance-takers in today’s market, hesitancy on the part of SARS is present and well-understood. Rather than simply handing out refunds to every VAT claimant without careful scrutiny, the SARS auditor is obligated to correctly apply the law, even though it may take a little longer than expected. These delays experienced may be because of a lack of supporting documentation on the part of the taxpayer.

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André Daniels
Head of Tax Controversy And Dispute Resolution
Admitted Attorney, LLB

Richan Schwellnus
Cross-Border Taxation Admitted Attorney
General Tax Practitioner (SA)™ (SAIT)

HERE IS WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY:

André is the best!

We had a large VAT refund due to us and they immediately assisted us with our query, we got our refund in less than two weeks.

Extremely helpful and professional, I highly recommend Tax Consulting to any and all who struggle with tax related matters and SARS.

André , I am so thankful for the assistance from you and your colleague’s in solving our SARS problems. Especially thanks for all the patience with my questions and the way you guy’s helped us making the correct choices.

We found the premises to be well appointed and the staff to be professional, efficient and friendly.

Tax Consulting assisted our company with obtaining VAT refunds for 6 VAT periods that were long outstanding from SARS, 2 of which were a year outstanding and we were not obtaining any feedback from SARS. Post engaging with Andre from Tax Consulting, these 6 periods were sorted out and paid out by SARS within less than a month. We truly appreciate their assistance and would recommend anyone to make use of their services if struggling to obtain any feedback from SARS.

I am very impressed by the professionalism and dedication shown by the Disputes Team at Tax Consulting South Africa. They are courteous and highly effective communicators, always timely, encouraging, and positive. I am also grateful for the all-round support provided by the other departments at Tax Consulting South Africa.

What began as a refund matter quickly escalated into a significant SARS reassessment, placing the client at risk of a substantial additional liability. Through detailed submissions and persistent follow-up, this reassessment was successfully overturned. The dispute was resolved with a substantial reduction in tax and interest payable, thanks to the dedicated efforts of André Daniels and Buyile Zondi.

I have been using TCSA for about five years now, and they have consistently provided reliable and professional service. Dealing with people like André, Rehnu, and Brigitte over the years has been an absolute pleasure. Most recently, they assisted me with lodging an objection with SARS, who had incorrectly reassessed my tax and claimed that I owed a substantial amount. The objection was handled thoroughly and efficiently by André and the team, and it was successfully resolved — even resulting in a refund from SARS.

Awesome service from the entire Tax Consulting South Africa team across a range of tax issues. Thank you Nicolas & André.

Tax Consulting South Africa did a great job handling my dispute with SARS. They were professional and maintained excellent communication with me throughout the entire process.

Richan, Robyn and their team demonstrate exceptional skill and expertise. They managed to pull me out of a hole that I did not believe was possible. They were always prompt and on point with correspondence, handling my case with great efficiency and keeping me up to date with the proceedings to put my mind at ease. I will happily be a client for life.