Last Updated: 1 August 2024

[TAA 33A] Re-raising of debt33A 

33A
(1) Notwithstanding section 34 of the Financial Management Act 2004, the CEO may reinstate a bad debt that has been written off.
(2) The CEO may reinstate such bad debts in subsection (1), if the—
  • (a)CEO is satisfied that the debt is economically viable to recover; or
  • (b)taxpayer is financially capable of repaying the debt in full or instalments over an agreed period of time.
(3) The CEO may reinstate the tax liability at any time for a taxpayer who knowingly absconds to avoid the payment of the reinstated bad debt.

[s 33A insrt Act 18 of 2015 s 5, effective 1 January 2016]