Question NW1213 to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
24 December 2019 - NW1213
Powell, Ms EL to ask the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
(1)On what legislative provisions did the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) rely when it charged estate agents Value-Added Tax (VAT) on all levies paid from 2006 to 2016, in light of the fact that the EAAB was never registered as a VAT vendor; (2) whether all monies that were collected in terms of VAT on levies were paid to SA Revenue Services; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2423E
Reply:
(1)&(2) Honourable Member, please be advised that the question relates to transactions that fall over a ten-year period between 2006 and 2016. This period precedes the term of office of both the current Board as well as the current Executive Team.
I have therefore instructed the Board to conduct an investigation into this matter and provide me with a report, which upon completion will be shared with the Portfolio Committee.