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142. \u00a0 \u00a0Definitions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In this Part, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms, if in single quotation marks, have the following meanings:<\/p>\n","post_title":"Section 142 (TAA) - Definitions","collection_order":2,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2019-03-06 20:03:24","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:12:22","term_id":768,"term_name":"Section 142 (TAA) - Definitions"},{"ID":"3062","post_content":" \u2018dispute\u2019<\/strong> means a disagreement on the interpretation of either the relevant facts involved or the law applicable thereto, or of both the facts and the law, which arises pursuant to the issue of an assessment or the making of a \u2018decision\u2019; and<\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Dispute\" definition of section 142 of TAA","collection_order":3,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2017-05-26 11:48:48","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:12:22","term_id":768,"term_name":"Section 142 (TAA) - Definitions"},{"ID":"3064","post_content":" \u2018settle\u2019<\/strong> means to resolve a \u2018dispute\u2019 by compromising a disputed liability, otherwise than by way of either SARS or the person concerned accepting the other party\u2019s interpretation of the facts or the law applicable to those facts or of both the facts and the law, and \u2018settlement\u2019<\/strong> must be construed accordingly.<\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Settle\" definition of section 142 of TAA","collection_order":4,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2017-05-26 11:48:51","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:12:22","term_id":768,"term_name":"Section 142 (TAA) - Definitions"}]},{"term_id":880,"name":"Section 225 (TAA) - Definitions","posts":[{"ID":"3318","post_content":" 225. \u00a0 \u00a0Definitions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In this Part, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following term, if in single quotation marks, has the following meaning:<\/p>\n","post_title":"Section 225 (TAA) - Definitions","collection_order":5,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2019-03-06 20:34:34","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:12:20","term_id":880,"term_name":"Section 225 (TAA) - Definitions"},{"ID":"3320","post_content":" \u201cdefault\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0means the submission of inaccurate or incomplete information to SARS, or the failure to submit information or the adoption of a \u201ctax position\u201d, where such submission, non-submission, or adoption resulted in an understatement.<\/p>\n [Definition of \u201cdefault\u201d substituted by section 64 of Act 23 of 2015 effective on 8 January 2016]<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Default\" definition of section 225 of TAA","collection_order":6,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2017-12-09 20:39:17","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:12:20","term_id":880,"term_name":"Section 225 (TAA) - 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Definitions"},{"ID":"3357","post_content":" \u2018recognised controlling body\u2019<\/strong> means a \u2018controlling body\u2019 recognised by the Commissioner under section 240A<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Recognised controlling body\" definition of section 239 of TAA","collection_order":9,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2017-05-26 12:11:15","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:12:19","term_id":896,"term_name":"Section 239 (TAA) - Definitions"}]},{"term_id":1448,"name":"Income Tax Act Citation","posts":[{"ID":"2513","post_content":" Reproduced under Goverment Printer\u2019s Authorisation (Authorisation No. 11779) dated 25 August 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please remember to periodically \u201cCheck for Updates\u201d!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n INCOME TAX ACT 58 OF 1962<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [English text signed by the State President]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [Assented To: 25 May 1962]<\/em><\/p>\n [Commencement Date: 1 July 1962]<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n as amended by:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 42 of\u00a02014<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 43 of 2014<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 44 of 2014<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 13 of 2015<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2015<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 25 of 2015<\/p>\n Revenue Laws Amendment Act 2 of 2016<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act\u00a013 of 2016<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 15 of 2016<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 16 of 2016<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act\u00a013 of 2017<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 14 of 2017<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 17 of 2017<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 21 of 2018<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 22 of 2018<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2018<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act\u00a032 of 2019<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act\u00a033 of 2019<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act\u00a034 of 2019<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 22 of 2020<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2020<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 24 of 2020<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 16 of 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 19 of 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 20 of 2022<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act\u00a017 of 2023<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act\u00a018 of 2023<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act\u00a019 of 2023<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Revenue Laws Amendment Act\u00a012 of 2024<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act\u00a042 of 2024<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act\u00a043 of 2024<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Revenue Laws Second Amendment Act 44 of 2024<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Latest 2026 Live Updates<\/strong><\/span>: <\/span> <\/span>COMPLETED!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Revenue Laws Amendment Act 6 of 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act\u00a03 of 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act\u00a04 of 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act\u00a05 of 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To report an issue, please contact us at service@hApp-e-tax.co.za<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To consolidate the law relating to the taxation of incomes and donations, to provide for the recovery of taxes on persons, to provide for the deduction by employers of amounts from the remuneration of employees in respect of certain tax liabilities of employees, and to provide for the making of provisional tax payments and for the payment into the National Revenue Fund of portions of the normal tax and interest and other charges in respect of such taxes, and to provide for related matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n","post_title":"Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 - Citation","collection_order":10,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2026-04-16 20:55:45","post_date":"2015-10-15 12:13:04","term_id":1448,"term_name":"Income Tax Act Citation"}]},{"term_id":1465,"name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions","posts":[{"ID":"11201","post_content":" 50A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Definitions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this Part-<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Section 50A (ITA) - Definitions","collection_order":11,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2022-02-05 21:55:59","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:29:16","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"},{"ID":"11203","post_content":" \u2018bank\u2019<\/strong> means any-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 any bank or branch as defined in section 1 of the Banks Act respectively;<\/span><\/p>\n [Paragraph (a) substituted by section 64 of Act 43 of 2014 effective on 1 March 2015 \u2013 comes into operation in terms of section 64 of Act 43 of 2014 as substituted by section 153 of Act 25 of 2015]<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mutual bank as defined in section 1 of the Mutual Banks Act, 1993 (Act No. 124 of 1993); or<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 co-operative bank as defined in section 1 of the Co-operative Banks Act, 2007 (Act No. 40 of 2007);<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Bank\" definition of section 50A of ITA","collection_order":12,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2022-02-12 19:30:45","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:31:52","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"},{"ID":"11205","post_content":" \u2018Development Bank of Southern Africa\u2019<\/strong> means the Development Bank of Southern Africa Limited, incorporated in terms of the Development Bank of Southern Africa Act, 1997 (Act No. 13 of 1997);<\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Development Bank of Southern Africa\" definition of section 50A of ITA","collection_order":13,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2022-02-12 19:30:55","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:32:50","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"},{"ID":"11207","post_content":" \u2018foreign person\u2019<\/strong> means any person that is not a resident;<\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Foreign person\" definition of section 50A of ITA","collection_order":14,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2022-02-12 19:31:00","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:33:23","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"},{"ID":"11209","post_content":" \u2018Industrial Development Corporation\u2019<\/strong> means the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited, registered in terms of the Industrial Development Corporation Act, 1940 (Act No. 22 of 1940);<\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Industrial Development Corporation\" definition of section 50A of ITA","collection_order":15,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2022-02-12 19:31:06","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:34:20","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"},{"ID":"11211","post_content":" \u201cinterest\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>means interest as contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of \u201cinterest\u201d in section 24J<\/a>(1), but does not include an amount of interest that is deemed to be a dividend in specie in terms of section 8F<\/a>(2) or 8FA<\/a>(2);<\/p>\n [Definition of \u201cinterest\u201d inserted by\u00a0section\u00a070(1)\u00a0of\u00a0Act\u00a025 of 2015\u00a0and substituted by\u00a0section\u00a031(1)(b)\u00a0of\u00a0Act\u00a020 of 2021\u00a0effective on 1\u00a0January, 2022 and applicable in respect of amounts paid on or after that date]<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Interest\" definition of section 50A of ITA","collection_order":16,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2023-01-22 21:29:45","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:35:03","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"},{"ID":"11214","post_content":" \u2018listed debt\u2019<\/strong> means any debt that is listed on a recognised exchange as defined in paragraph 1<\/a> of the Eighth Schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n [Section\u00a050A\u00a0inserted by\u00a0section\u00a098(1)\u00a0of\u00a0Act\u00a031 of 2013\u00a0and amended by\u00a0section\u00a031(1)(a)\u00a0of\u00a0Act\u00a020 of 2021]<\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"\"Listed debt\" definition of section 50A of ITA","collection_order":17,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2022-02-12 19:31:20","post_date":"2017-06-15 08:37:05","term_id":1465,"term_name":"Section 50A (ITA) - Defintions"}]},{"term_id":2641,"name":"ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS (ETI)","posts":[{"ID":"21302","post_content":" Reproduced under Goverment Printer\u2019s Authorisation (Authorisation No. 11837) dated 30 November 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please remember to periodically \u201cCheck for Updates\u201d!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n EMPLOYMENT TAX INCENTIVE ACT 26 OF 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (ASSENTED TO 17 DECEMBER, 2013)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [<\/em>Commencement date: 1 January, 2014]<\/em><\/p>\n [English text signed by the President]<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n as amended by<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 43 of 2014<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 25 of 2015<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment\u00a0Act 15 of 2016<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment\u00a0Act 17 of 2017<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 23 of 2018<\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 32 of 2019<\/p>\n Taxation Laws Amendment Act 34 of 2019<\/p>\n Disaster Management Tax Relief Act 13 of 2020<\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 16 of 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act 19 of 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act\u00a043 of 2024<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Latest 2026 Live Updates<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span> <\/span>COMPLETED!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Act\u00a03 of 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To report an issue, please contact us at service@hApp-e-tax.co.za<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To provide for an employment tax incentive in the form of an amount by which employees\u2019 tax may be reduced; to allow for a claim and payment of an amount where employees\u2019 tax cannot be reduced; and to provide for matters connected therewith.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n PREAMBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SINCE <\/strong>the unemployment rate in the Republic is of concern to government;<\/p>\n AND SINCE<\/strong> government recognises the need to share the costs of expanding job opportunities with the private sector;<\/p>\n AND SINCE<\/strong> government wishes to support employment growth by focusing on labour market activation, especially in relation to young work seekers;<\/p>\n AND SINCE<\/strong> government is desirous of instituting an employment tax incentive,<\/p>\n","post_title":"ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS (ETI)","collection_order":18,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2026-04-16 20:45:00","post_date":"2020-10-23 10:00:25","term_id":2641,"term_name":"ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS (ETI)"},{"ID":"21304","post_content":" ARRANGEMENT OF ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Section 1 \u2013 Definitions<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part I<\/strong> <\/p>\n Section 2 \u2013 Instituting of employment tax incentive<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part II<\/strong> <\/p>\n Section 3 \u2013 Eligible employers<\/a><\/p>\n Section 4 \u2013 Compliance with wage regulating measures\ufeff<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Section 5 \u2013 Penalty and disqualification<\/a><\/p>\n Section 6 \u2013 Qualifying employees<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part III<\/strong> <\/p>\n Section 7 \u2013 Determining amount of employment tax incentive\ufeff<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Section 7A \u2013 Minister may announce altered amounts<\/a><\/p>\n Section 8 \u2013 Unavailability of employment tax incentive for reducing employees\u2019 tax<\/a><\/p>\n Section 9 \u2013 Roll-over of amounts<\/a><\/p>\n Section 10 \u2013 Refund<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Part IV<\/strong> <\/p>\n Section 11 \u2013 Reporting<\/a><\/p>\n Section 12 \u2013 Cessation of employment tax incentive<\/a><\/p>\n Section 13 \u2013 Amendment of laws<\/a><\/p>\n Section 14 \u2013 Short title and commencement<\/a><\/p>\n Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:<\/p>\n","post_title":"Index to ETI","collection_order":19,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2026-04-15 08:21:15","post_date":"2020-10-23 10:01:01","term_id":2641,"term_name":"ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS (ETI)"}]},{"term_id":2756,"name":"Interpretation Note 10 (IN10) (v5) - Skills development levy exemption: Public benefit organisations (Section 4(c) of SDL Act)","posts":[{"ID":"22986","post_content":"","post_title":"Interpretation Note 10 (IN10) (v4) - Skills development levy exemption: Public benefit organisations (Section 4(c) of SDL Act)","collection_order":20,"collection":null,"post_modified":"2026-01-03 18:33:56","post_date":"2021-07-25 11:47:44","term_id":2756,"term_name":"Interpretation Note 10 (IN10) (v5) - Skills development levy exemption: Public benefit organisations (Section 4(c) of SDL Act)"}]},{"term_id":608,"name":"Section 6 (TAA) - Powers and duties","posts":[{"ID":"2690","post_content":" 6. \u00a0 \u00a0Powers and duties<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The powers and duties of SARS under this Act may be exercised for purposes of the administration of a tax Act.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Powers and duties which are assigned to the Commissioner by this Act must be exercised by the Commissioner personally but he or she may delegate such powers and duties in accordance with section 10<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Powers and duties required by this Act to be exercised by a senior SARS official must be exercised by-<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the Commissioner;<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a SARS official who has specific written authority from the Commissioner to do so; or<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 a SARS official occupying a post designated by the Commissioner in writing for this purpose.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n (4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The execution of a task ancillary to a power or duty under subsection (2) or (3) may be done by a SARS official under the control of an official referred to in subsection (3)(a), (b) or (c).<\/span><\/p>\n [Subsection (4) amended by section 38 of Act 21 of 2012 effective on 1 October 2012, substituted by section 35 of Act 23 of 2015 effective on 8 January 2016]<\/span><\/p>\n
Employment tax incentive<\/strong><\/p>\n
Eligible employers and qualifying employees<\/strong><\/p>\n
Determining amount of employment tax incentive<\/strong><\/p>\n
Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n