This Government Notice sets out requirements and conditions that a company must meet for purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of REIT in section 1(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1962. It includes definitions and a Schedule listing asset, revenue, liability, gross asset, distribution, and governance criteria. The notice says the requirements and conditions come into operation on the date of publication in the Government Gazette and apply to years of assessment commencing after that date.
It may be relevant to companies and tax practitioners dealing with REIT qualification criteria.
Evidence from source
SETTING THE REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET BY A COMPANY FOR PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (b) OF THE DEFINITION OF "REIT" IN SECTION 1(1) OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1962
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The requirements and conditions set in terms of this Schedule come into operation on the date of publication in the Government Gazette and apply to years of assessment of companies commencing after that date.
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