The South African Revenue Service recently granted Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone approval to expand its Customs and Control Area to encompass the entire 26ha first phase of its Dube TradeZone development. The Customs Control Area (CCA) will enable businesses located in the Dube TradeZone 1 precinct to access a suite of investor incentives, which impact on both customs duty and VAT payable by eligible companies, in addition to offering a host of one-stop services.

The South African Revenue Service approved incentives offered within the Customs and Control Area include:

Relief from Customs Duties and VAT

 No import duties on:

• Any raw material for manufacturing
• Any goods for storage
• Capital equipment used in the CCA (machinery, forklifts, etc)
• Any goods for the construction and maintenance of the CCA infrastructure

No VAT payable on:

• Any goods for storage (imported/local)
• Raw materials for manufacture (imported/local)
• Capital equipment used in the CCA (imported/local)
• Any goods for the construction and maintenance of the CCA infrastructure (imported/local)
• Any services rendered in the CCA
• Rental payments made within the CCA

Other operational benefits businesses within the Customs and Control Area include:

Simplified customs procedures

Manufacturing / Storage Warehouses and Rebate user

Bond movements – between CCA’s and South Africa

Stage consignments – meet requirements (ie importation in knockdown condition)

Release under embargo (examination conducted at premises) on meeting specified criteria

Allow imported, duty-free goods, to be warehoused in CCA

The goal is to create a highly competitive operating environment for businesses located within the Special Economic Zone.

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