Robyn owns a music production company Gala Music (Pty) Ltd (“Gala”). The primary function of a music production company is to locate artists and facilitate the recording, manufacturing, and distribution of musical products. Gala entered into an agreement with Buntu Events (Pty) Ltd (“Buntu”). Buntu is a full-service event planning company that provides complete planning, consulting, and supervision for both corporate and social events. In this agreement, Gala will provide performing artists for Buntu’s Durban July party on 2 July 2022, and in exchange Buntu will waive the performers' registration fee of R28 750 (VAT inclusive).
Gala charges R11 500 (VAT inclusive) booking fees (not registration fee) for its artists per event. Gala will provide three performing artists for Buntu’s Durban July party on 2 July 2022. Both companies have 30 June year ends and both are registered vendors in terms of the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 (Act 89 of 1991), as amended.

With reference to the paragraph “Dr Robyn Miekle”, discuss in terms of the Value-Added Tax Act, 1991 (Act 89 of 1991) and applicable case law, if any, the output tax consequences for Gala Music (Pty) Ltd of entering into the agreement with Buntu Events (Pty) Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2023. For this question, assume that Gala Music (Pty) Ltd had not received nor issued a valid tax invoice.

The will be no output tax consequences for Gala Music (Pty) Ltd for entering into the agreement with Buntu Events (Pty) Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2023 under the Value-Added Tax Act 1991.

What was the Value-Added Tax Act 1991?

It was a federal legislation that impose and charge Value Added Tax on certain goods and services and to provide for the administration of the tax and matters.

The Value-Added Tax Section 89 of 1991 Act does the follwing:

provide for taxation in respect of the supply of goods and services and the importation of goods
amend the Transfer Duty Act, 1949
amend the Stamp Duties Act, 1968
repeal the Sales Tax Act, 1978.

Because the Value-Added Tax have been abandoned for a long time in the country, there will be no output tax consequences for Gala Music (Pty) Ltd for entering into the agreement with Buntu Events (Pty) Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2023 under the Value-Added Tax Act 1991.