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Principal Sources Of Revenue Law And Practice
• Income tax was introduced in 1914 through the
income tax No 28 originating in the New south
wales act of 1985,after numerous amendments
income tax act no 58 of 1962 came into effect.
• Court cases have also been used to decide
taxability of income.
• VAT was introduced in South Africa in its current
form on 29 September 1991 at a rate of 10%.
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