South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should bear the burden of taxes?
The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its ...
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 ...
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Enoch Godongwana’s private criticism of SARS chief accidentally captured on mics
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana appeared frustrated with SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter’s remarks opposing tax hikes, ...
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Revenue collections driven by consumption and two-pot withdrawals
Tax collections came in just below the October forecasts for the 2024/25 tax year. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) was able to collect R1.84 trillion, which is R19.3 bill ...
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 ...