‘non-binding private opinion’ means informal guidance issued by SARS in respect of the tax treatment of a particular set of facts and circumstances or ‘transaction’, but which does not have a ‘binding effect’ within the meaning of section 88;

‘proposed transaction’ means a ‘transaction’ that an ‘applicant’ proposes to undertake, but has not agreed to undertake, other than by way of an agreement that is subject to a suspensive condition or is otherwise not binding; and

‘transaction’ means any transaction, deal, business, arrangement, operation or scheme and includes a series of transactions.