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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.
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Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced urgent legislation in Parliament to scrap the impending value-added tax (VAT ...
The Citizen16h
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 ...
Briefly on MSN3h
Gareth Cliff’s Controversial VAT Remarks Ignite Heated Reactions Across Mzansi
Outspoken South African media personality Gareth Cliff once again sparked an online debate after posting a controversial ...
The South African on MSN1d
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.
Daily Maverick on MSN1d
VAT increase withdrawn, expenditure adjustments on the cards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 - ...
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 ...
BusinessTech2d
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 ...