The following VAT balances were extracted from the subsidiary journals of Africa Traders as at $28$ February $2022.$

$\backslash$table$[[,$R$],[$Cash receipts journal,$],[$VAT input,$340],[$VAT output,$4885],[$Cash payments journal,$],[$VAT input,$7020],[$VAT output,$395],[$Purchases journal,$5230],[$VAT$,],[$Sales journal,$],[$VAT$,9389],[$Purchases returns journal,$],[$VAT$,455],[$Sales returns journal,$],[$VAT$,360]]$

On $1$ February $2022,$ the VAT input account had a debit opening balance of R$9000$ and the VAT output account had a credit opening balance of R$13000.$

Calculate the closing balance of the VAT input account as at $28$ February $2022$