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ANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa's government
The party of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has reversed a controversial proposed value-added-tax (VAT) rise that had threatened the country's coalition government.
The South African on MSN1h
SASSA payment dates for May 2025: Could the VAT freeze impact increases?
SASSA has confirmed the April 2025 payment dates amid uncertainty about whether the increases will be withdrawn as the VAT ...
The Citizen17h
A R1 billion U-turn: Scrapping the VAT increase leaves no winners, just absolute chaos
The minister of finance announced in a statement loaded on National Treasury’s website at 15 minutes after midnight that the ...
Daily Maverick on MSN23h
VAT increase withdrawn, expenditure adjustments on the cards
In a media statement issued on its website in the middle of the night, the National Treasury announced the reversal of the controversial VAT increase, which was meant to take effect in a week's time - ...
The South African on MSN12h
VAT Freeze: What it means for the price of basic goods in SA
South Africa's finance minister has officially withdrawn the proposed 0.5 percentage point increase in VAT. What does this ...
VAT hikes can raise tax without hurting the poor: an economist sets out the evidence
Tax experts usually refer to the three Es in taxes – equity, efficiency and ease of administration. A VAT increase, done ...
BusinessTech1d
Date set for court ruling on VAT hike, and Ramaphosa and Mashatile under threat
Good news at South Africa’s ports: The port of Richards Bay has achieved record volumes in the past financial year, driven by ...
The South African on MSN16h
EFF calls for ‘incompetent’ Godongwana’s head over VAT increase reversal
The EFF is one of the political parties which rejected the VAT increase and even went to court to challenge the matter.