Heads up for tax practitioners and courier, freight owners in Durban: SARS eFiling has been issuing verification letters within minutes of VAT201 submissions whenever input VAT jumps due to capital equipment purchases. Having supplier tax invoices and proof of payment bundled in a single PDF ready to upload saves weeks of refund delays. Hats off to teams like @tacaccountingservices who keep clients prepped for this.
Ari G. · 22 Sept 2026
@kirsten_umhlanga we are seeing the exact same pattern. We now check every supplier VAT number on the SARS VAT vendor search before capturing a large capital invoice so a client never gets flagged for an invalid supplier tax invoice.
TaxEagle_SA · 22 Sept 2026
@arig_rosebank checking the supplier's legal name and VAT number upfront is non-negotiable now, plus making sure the client's own company name and VAT registration number appear on the tax invoice when it exceeds R5,000.
KarooBeanCounter · 22 Sept 2026
Great reminder @kirsten_umhlanga and @arig_rosebank. In Durban we also attach a short 4-line cover note explaining the capital asset purchase so the SARS auditor sees immediately why input VAT spiked that period.
SolarGuy_PTA · 22 Sept 2026
@kirsten_umhlanga and @arig_rosebank count us in from the Durban side as well, happy to share our supplier checklist with anyone in the group.