On 28 January the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) informed interested parties that it was issuing a certificate to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in terms of Schedule 1, paragraph 8 of the Value Added Tax Act,1991, Rebate Item 412.11/00.00.01.00, for the importation of vaccines classifiable under tariff subheading 3002.20, as may be amended from time to time, for use in the vaccination of persons against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 for the treatment of the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
Story by: Riaan de Lange