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New VAT app launches in SA

Staff Writer
By Staff Writer, ITWeb
Johannesburg, 22 Jan 2020

A new value-added tax (VAT) app has been launched, which will help answer queries for accountants, auditors, tax practitioners, lawyers and entrepreneurs who don’t have access to specialised teams.

Developed by a tax expert at hApp-e-tax, the app makes it easier for those who need to fully understand and apply South African VAT legislation.

The app includes the VAT Act, Customs and Excise Act, Securities Transfer Tax Act, Estate Duty Act and Transfer Duty Act. In addition, users will find all the SARS published rulings and can print directly from the app.

The company says with quick turnaround times on revisions of the acts and legislation, the app is updated immediately when new tax legislation or SARS information is introduced.

Herschel Alpert, CEO of hApp-e-tax, says: “It’s a major step forward from the hard copy books and online searches that have been available till now when searching for VAT information.

“I was inspired to develop this VAT app after the success of the hApp-e-tax income tax app which was released two years ago.With a great adoption rate and positive feedback, we had numerous requests to offer VAT and other indirect taxes, and with a few enhancements, we have managed to deliver exactly that.”

In a statement, hApp-e-tax says the app provides comprehensive information, which is simple to navigate, with an intuitive search engine that can be accessed even without an Internet connection.

Providing all the tax information needed in one app, the tool has seen thousands of downloads for both iOS and Android stores for mobile use on Apple and Google smartphones and tablets.

Senior tax director at Werksmans Attorneys Michael Honiball comments: “Our team of tax professionals use the hApp-e-tax app daily, with all the tax information available needed in the palm of our hand. It’s a tool that no tax professional should be without. 

"Other users have commented the hApp-e-tax app provides accurate information at high speed, making the best use of consulting time.”

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