The following balances were extracted from the subsidiary journals of General Spaza Shop as at $28$ February $20\mathrm{.}2.$

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$\backslash$table$[[,$R$],[$Cash receipts journal,$1207,50],[$VAT input,$153300,00],[$Sales column,$],[$Cash payments journal,$221900,00],[$Purchases column,$1680,00],[$VAT output,$152950,00],[$Purchases journal,$],[$Trade payables column,$291812,50],[$Sales journal,$],[$Trade receivables column,$17307,50],[$Purchases returns journal,$],[$Trade payables column,$12880,00],[$Sales returns journal,$],[$Trade receivables column,$]]$

On $1$ February $20\mathrm{.}2,$ the VAT input account had an opening balance of R$42000$ and the VAT output account had an opening balance of R$63000.$

The applicable VAT rate is $15\%.$

Calculate the closing balance of the VAT input account as at $28$ February $20\mathrm{.}2.$

Instructions:

Use a full stop to indicate any decimals $($eg: $1000\mathrm{.}01)$

Round off to the second decimal after the full stop $($eg: $50\mathrm{.}56)$

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Keep the ledger entries strictly according to the information given.

GENERAL SPAZA SHOP

GENERAL LEDGER