74. Schedules and Regulations

[Heading substituted by section 188 of Act 45 of 2003]

(1)     The Minister may make regulations in regard to any matter which is permitted or required by this Act and generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act.

(1A)  The Minister may make regulations prescribing the information that must be contained in a report that the Commissioner must submit to the Minister, in the form and manner and at the time that the Minister may prescribe, advising the Minister of matters as the Minister may prescribe by Regulation.

[Subsection (1A) inserted by section 20 of Act 14 of 2017 effective on 1 March 2017]

(2)     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, where the Minister is satisfied that in consequence of the manner in which any business, trade or occupation is carried on malpractices or difficulties have arisen or may arise in regard to the collection of tax levied under this Act, the Minister may, in order to counter such malpractices or to overcome such difficulties, make regulations in regard to the application of any rate of zero per cent or any exemption or to the payment or collection of any tax in a manner other than that provided in this Act.

(3)

(a)     Whenever the Minister amends any Schedule under any provision of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 (Act No. 91 of 1964), by notice in the Gazette and it is necessary to amend in consequence thereof Schedule 1 of this Act, the Minister may by like notice amend the said Schedule 1.

(b)     The provisions of section 48(6) of the Customs and Excise Act, 1964, shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of any amendment by the Minister under this subsection.

[Subsection (3) added by section 188 of Act 45 of 2003]