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Big Bang ( Pty ) Ltd is in the business of manufacturing fireworks. They sell to both the local and the international markets. Jill Naidoo,

Big Bang (Pty) Ltd is in the business of manufacturing fireworks. They sell to both the local and the international markets. Jill Naidoo, who is the founder and CEO of the company, is proud of the companys growth. She started the company in her backyard six years ago and today her company is selling fireworks across the globe. She owns 100% of the company.
Big Bang (Pty) Ltd is VAT registered and makes only taxable supplies. Big Bang (Pty) Ltd is on a two-month tax period ending March, May, July, etc.
The following is an extract taken from Big Bang (Pty) Ltds management accounts for the two months ending May 2020. All amounts exclude VAT unless stated otherwise.
Amount (R) Note
Sales (excluding vat)15000001
Purchases (excluding vat)4500002
Purchase of goods and services 5200003
Profit from operations 530000
Notes
1. The sales can be further analysed as follows:
Local sales 900000
Foreign sales (directly exported)600000
Total sales 1500000
2. Raw materials are purchased from local suppliers.
3. An analysis of this figure provides the following purchases:
a. Boom (Pty) Ltd purchased a second-hand computer from a VAT vendor for R3000(excluding VAT)
b. Boom (Pty) Ltd paid salaries of R80000 in the two-month period.
c. Boom (Pty) Ltd purchased a second-hand bakkie from a friend, John, for R20000 and paid cash. John is not a VAT vendor. The bakkie was used to deliver fireworks, as the last delivery vehicle had an unfortunate end when a bright spark(a type of firework with a large explosive charge) accidentally went off in the back of the van.
d. Jane travelled extensively to promote her business. In the two-month period she spent R12000 on air travel to trade shows in Frankfurt, Germany and Nigeria. She spent R4000 on travel to Parys, South Africa (excluding VAT).
e. Petrol costs were R10000.
f. R40000(excluding VAT) relates to an invoice received from ABC Auditing Services. This was for the annual audit that took place in April. Payment of the invoice is only expected to be made in June 2020.
g. The balance of these purchases of R351000 are supplies of goods and services from VAT vendors.
Required:
Calculate the VAT payable to, or recoverable from SARS by Big Bang (Pty) Ltd at the end of their May VAT period. Assume a VAT rate of 15%. Round off your answers to the nearest rand.

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