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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008 (Act No. 28 of 2008)

6. Gross sales

 

(1) Gross sales in respect of a refined mineral resource transferred—
(a) as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of "transfer" in section 1 in the condition specified for that mineral resource in Schedule 1 is the amount received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource;
(b) as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of "transfer" in section 1 in a condition other than that specified for that mineral resource in Schedule 1 is the amount that would have been received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource had that mineral resource been transferred in the condition specified in Schedule I for that mineral resource in terms of a transaction entered into at arm's length; and
(c) as mentioned in paragraph (c) of the definition of "transfer" in section J is the amount that would have been received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource had that mineral resource been transferred in the condition specified in Schedule 1 for that mineral resource in terms of a transaction entered into at arm's length.

[Section 6(1)(c) substituted by section 95(a) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2018 (Act No. 23 of 2018), Notice No. 19, GG 42172, dated 17 January 2019 - effective 1 January 2019]

 

(2) Gross sales in respect of an unrefined mineral resource transferred—
(a) as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of "transfer" in section 1 in the condition specified in Schedule 2 for that mineral resource is the amount received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource;
(b) as mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of "transfer" in section 1 in a condition other than that specified for that mineral resource in Schedule 2 is the amount that would have been received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource had that mineral resource been transferred in the condition specified in Schedule 2 for that mineral resource in terms of a transaction entered into at arm's length; and
(c) as mentioned in paragraph (b) of the definition of "transfer" in section 1 is the amount that would have been received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of the transfer of that mineral resource had that mineral resource been transferred in the condition specified in Schedule 2 for that mineral resource in terms of a transaction entered into at arm's length.

[Section 6(2)(c) substituted by section 95(b) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2018 (Act No. 23 of 2018), Notice No. 19, GG 42172, dated 17 January 2019 - effective 1 January 2019]

 

(3)
(a) For purposes of subsection (1), gross sales is determined after deducting any expenditure actually incurred  in respect of, insurance and handling of a refined mineral resource after that mineral resource was refined to the condition specified in Schedule 1 for that mineral resource or any amount received or accrued to effect the disposal of that mineral resource.
(b) For purposes of subsection (2), gross sales is determined after deducting any expenditure actually incurred in respect of transport, insurance and handling of an unrefined mineral resource after that mineral resource was brought to the condition specified in Schedule 2 for that mineral resource or any expenditure actually incurred in respect of transport, insurance and handling to effect the disposal of that mineral resource.

[Section 6(3) substituted by section 95(c) of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 2018 (Act No. 23 of 2018), Notice No. 19, GG 42172, dated 17 January 2019 - effective 1 January 2019]

 

(4)
(a) If no amount can be quantified in respect of a refined mineral resource transferred as mentioned in subsection (1)(a), gross sales in respect of that transfer is the amount that would have been received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of that transfer had that mineral resource been transferred in the condition specified in Schedule 1 for that mineral resource in terms of a transaction entered into at arm's length.
(b) If no amount can be quantified in respect of an unrefined mineral resource transferred as mentioned in subsection (2)(a), gross sales in respect of that transfer is the amount that would have been received or accrued during the year of assessment in respect of that transfer had that mineral resource been transferred in the condition specified in Schedule 2 for that mineral resource in terms of a transaction entered into at arm's length.

 

(5) The amount of gross sales in respect of the transfer of any mineral resource must be adjusted if the total amount received is—
(a) more than the amount accrued, by including the difference between those amounts in the gross sales; or
(b) less than the amount accrued, by subtracting the difference between those amounts when determining the gross sales.