Please be advised that effective 1st March 2023, the South African Revenue Service requires additional information to be included on a receipt issued to donors in terms of Section 18A(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1962.
The following information needs to be included over and above the current requirements, for a section 18A receipt to be valid:
- The nature of the donor: natural person, company, trust, etc.;
- If a person: donor’s ID or passport number (and country of issue);
- If a company or trust: the donor’s registration number;
- Income tax reference number of the donor (if available);
- Contact number of the donor;
- Email address of the donor;
- A unique receipt number; and
- Trading name of the donor (if different from the registered name).
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