Section 11(jA) of ITA

(jA)   notwithstanding paragraph (j), an allowance equal to 25 per cent of the loss allowance relating to impairment, as contemplated in IFRS 9, other than in respect of lease receivables as defined in IFRS 9 that have not been included in income, if the person is a covered person, other than a person that is a controlling company as defined in the Banks Act, as determined by applying the criteria in paragraphs (c)(i) to (iii) and (d) of the definition of “covered person” in section 24JB(1): Provided that the allowance must be increased-

(a)     to 85 per cent of so much of that loss allowance relating to impairment as is equal to the amount that is in default, as determined by applying to any credit exposure, including any retail exposure, the criteria in paragraphs (a)(ii) to (vi) and (b) of the definition of ‘default’ as defined in Regulation 67 of the regulations issued in terms of section 90 of the Banks Act (contained in Government Notice No. R.1029 published in Government Gazette No. 35950 of 12 December 2012); and

(b)     to 40 per cent of so much of that loss allowance relating to impairment as is equal to the difference between-

(i)      the amount of the loss allowance relating to impairment that is measured at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses; and

(ii)     the amount that is in default as determined under paragraph (a):

Provided further that the allowance must be included in the income of that person in the following year of assessment: Provided further that the loss allowance relating to impairment must exclude any loss allowance in respect of a financial asset that would not be allowed to be deducted under paragraph (a) or (i) if it became bad;

[Paragraph (jA) inserted by section 19(1)(a) of Act 17 of 2017 and amended by section 25(1)(f) of Act 23 of 2018, by section 15(1)(b) of Act 34 of 2019 and by section 13(1)(e) and (f) of Act 23 of 2020 deemed effective on 28 October, 2020 and applicable in respect of years of assessment commencing on or after that date]