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In order to avoid the cash flow implications of paying VAT, most farmers, when
\ndisposing of the whole or a portion of a farm, would do so by selling the farm or the
\nspecific portion as a going concern. The agreements that govern such transactions
\ncan be complex. Read the article by Jacques Blignaut, STBB Director in the
\nCorporate and Commercial Law Department,\u00a0here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In order to avoid the cash flow implications of paying VAT, most farmers, when disposing of the whole or a portion of a farm, would do so by selling the farm or the specific portion as a going concern. 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