South Africa : Technical Assistance Report-Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program-The Value-Added Tax Gap.

This Technical Assistance Report discusses the results of applying the value-added tax (VAT) gap estimation methodology of the Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program (RA-GAP) to South Africa for the period 2007-12. It is found that the compliance gap is estimated to be between 5 percent and 10...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/180
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This Technical Assistance Report discusses the results of applying the value-added tax (VAT) gap estimation methodology of the Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program (RA-GAP) to South Africa for the period 2007-12. It is found that the compliance gap is estimated to be between 5 percent and 10 percent of potential VAT revenues during the period 2007-12, and peaking in 2008 and 2009. The estimated compliance gap for VAT in South Africa between 2007 and 2012 is hump-shaped. The results also reveal that the level of the VAT policy gap in South Africa is low by international standards, owing to its simple VAT policy structure.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (50 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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