# zaref.dev South African VAT Rate

> zaref.dev South African VAT Rate is a paid API for AI agents from zaref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-17).

Returns the current South African VAT rate as clean cited JSON with official source URL, effective date, and a freshness flag.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://zaref.dev/v1/vat?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-17
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/zaref-dev-south-african-vat-rate-a7320c33
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_xfg2zHmK5N0yTydwBkJ-5

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability zaref-dev-south-african-vat-rate-a7320c33
```

Example prompt: What is the current South African VAT rate? I need the official figure with its effective date and source so I can use it on an invoice.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need the authoritative, cited South African VAT rate with provenance metadata (source URL and effective date) rather than relying on a static value embedded in code or a general knowledge model. Ideal for invoicing, tax compliance checks, and financial applications that require an auditable, up-to-date reference.

## Known failure modes

- Service unavailable or rate-limited — HTTP 5xx response
- Payment not processed correctly — HTTP 402 or similar payment-required error
- Upstream government source unavailable causing stale or missing data
- Network timeout if the endpoint is temporarily unreachable

## How this service works

South African VAT rate (VAT rate currently in force in South Africa.) Clean cited JSON with official source URL, effective date and freshness flag.

## Output

A JSON object containing the current South African VAT rate (as a percentage), the date it came into effect, a URL pointing to the official government source, and a freshness flag indicating whether the data is up to date.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": "current values with citations",
  "stale": false,
  "series": "vat",
  "source_url": "https://www.sars.gov.za/types-of-tax/value-added-tax/",
  "effective_date": "2018-04-01"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/zaref-dev-south-african-vat-rate-a7320c33/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from zaref.dev](https://www.zero.xyz/host/zaref.dev/llms.txt)