“Special Economic Zone” or “SEZ” definition of section 1 of VAT Act

“Special Economic Zone” or “SEZ” has the meaning assigned thereto in section 21A(1) of the Customs and Excise Act;

[Definition of “Special Economic Zone” or “SEZ” inserted by section 23 of Act 16 of 2016 effective on the date on which the Special Economic Zones Act2014, (Act No. 16 of 2014) is operational, 9 February 2016]

“Shareholder” definition of section 1 of VAT Act

“shareholder”

(a)     in relation to any company referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (d) of the definition of ‘company” in section 1(1) of the Income Tax Act, means the registered shareholder in respect of any share, except that where some person other than the registered shareholder is entitled, whether by virtue of any provision in the memorandum or articles of association of the company or under the terms of any agreement or contract, or otherwise, to all or part of the benefit of the rights of participation in the profits, income or capital attaching to the share so registered, that other person shall, to the extent that such person is entitled to such benefit, also be deemed to be a shareholder; or

(b)     in relation to any close corporation, means a member of such corporation; or

(c)     in relation to any co-operative, means a member of such co-operative;

[Definition of “shareholder” inserted by section 128 of Act 25 of 2015 effective on 1 April 2012 – Date of operation in section 128 of Act 25 of 2015 as amended by section 106 of Act 15 of 2016]

“Special Economic Zones Act” definition of section 1 of VAT Act

“Special Economic Zones Act” means the Special Economic Zones Act, 2014 (Act No. 16 of 2014);

[Definition of “Special Economic Zones Act” inserted by section 19 of Act 44 of 2014 effective on the date on which the Special Economic Zones Act is operational, 9 February 2016 – Date of operation in section 19 of Act 44 of 2014 as amended by section 82 of Act 16 of 2016]

“Supply” definition of section 1 of VAT Act

“supply” includes performance in terms of a sale, rental agreement, instalment credit agreement and all other forms of supply, whether voluntary, compulsory or by operation of law, irrespective of where the supply is effected, and any derivative of “supply” shall be construed accordingly;

[Definition of “supply” substituted by section 81 of Act 53 of 1999]

“Surrender of goods” definition of section 1 of VAT Act

“surrender of goods” means the termination of any instalment credit agreement by the debtor and subsequent obligation on the creditor, to that agreement, to take possession of any goods previously supplied under that agreement;

[Definition of “surrender of goods” inserted by section 165 of Act 31 of 2013 effective on 1 April 2014]