๐Ÿงพ Section 18A Certificates: Goods in Kind & Batch Certificate Updates

Income Tax Number Now a mandatory requirement when issuing a Section 18A certificates.

Goods in Kind support on Section 18A Certificates You can now select Goods in Kind as the donation type when issuing a Section 18A certificate.
Goods in Kind Description for Section 18A

Selecting this option reveals additional fields required for SARS compliance:

  • Description โ€” A description of the goods donated, which appears directly on the certificate.
  • Condition โ€” The condition of the donated goods.
  • Valued As โ€” The basis of valuation.
  • Notes โ€” Optional field for serial numbers, invoice references, or other relevant details.

Schedule: Donation of Property in Kind Certificates issued for Goods in Kind donations now generate a two-page PDF. The second page is a formal schedule that itemises each individual receipt, including the date received, description of goods, and amount โ€” meeting the disclosure requirements under S18A(2)(a)(v) & S18A(2)(a)(vii) per Gov. Notice No. 6762 (GG 53589, effective 1 March 2026).

Batch certificates for Goods in Kind Batch certificates โ€” which combine multiple receipts from a donor into a single certificate โ€” now fully support Goods in Kind donations. The appended schedule lists each receipt individually, with the combined total reflected on the main certificate.