South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax
The reason for the abrupt cancellation was the failure of the minister to get cabinet approval for the proposal to raise ...
Diverging views to tackle tax shortfall create friction in South Africa’s fiscal policy
Kelly Wright, a partner at global advisory firm Bowmans, said there was an issue with the legislation and the administrative ...
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Finding the money to change South Africa’s trajectory
South Africa’s upcoming national budget will be closely scrutinised, with analysts focusing on, amongst others, the debt-to-GDP ratio, government spending and the risks that could lead to further ...
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SA budget unraveled after a key detail was kept secret
The unprecedented postponement was announced eight hours after the budget documents were distributed to journalists under ...
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Good news for petrol prices in South Africa comes with a big catch
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana leaked Budget Speech shows that he wanted to give drivers some relief. But now the plans ...
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2025 Budget Speech: SACP rejects idea of VAT increase
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Communist Party (SACP) has outright rejected the idea of a value-added tax (VAT) increase in ...