Government will continue to engage stakeholders in a bid to cushion the poor from the impact of the VAT increase which comes into...
VAT should be dealt with cautiously and if the hike is rejected, then Parliament will have to find alternative options to fund the...
Treasury plans to take a collaborative approach in the consideration of goods to be added to the list of zero-rated items,...
Trade union federation Cosatu has rejected the proposed one percentage point hike in VAT that was announced by former finance...
VAT - and the fuel levy hike - is the clearest example of how the tax regime makes working people bear the burden for...
Cabinet says considering expanding the list of zero-rated goods, following concerns raised over the increase in the VAT rate.
Several NGOs, trade unions and political parties are gearing up to fight the increase in the VAT rate as well as other taxes.
It is positive to have a theme of support for SMEs in both the recent State of the Nation Address and in Budget 2018, says Business...
The tax revenue the 1% increase in VAT to 15% will raise is similar to the accumulated losses of SAA from 2012 to 2018, says the...
There is a struggle to balance SA's service delivery needs and the need to manage government's finances, explains the Parliamentary...
Risks to Budget 2018 were raised by the Financial and Fiscal Commission at a joint meeting of the select and standing parliamentary...
It seems as if tax administration and compliance have taken a back seat in the ongoing struggle to fund the revenue shortfall, says...
Treasury made very little attempt at reigning in government expenditure in Budget 2018, says a tax consulting director at Mazars.
The ANC NEC wants government to consider measures to alleviate pressure on the poor following the announcement of the VAT rate...
Sizwe Mbhele, director of strategy of Business Leadership SA talks to Moeshfieka Botha on his take of Budget 2018 - including what...
The education of South Africa's youth has been highlighted as one of the top three national priorities in Finance Minister Malusi...
While the winds of change have been sweeping through Parliament, the dust of the Guptas still clouded the place on Budget Day.
The budget is belt-tightening but it needs to be to get the country out of this very difficult fiscal position.
Dodgy municipal finances are a growing scourge and Treasury seems to be getting impatient with the third tier of government’s...
SA Federation of Trade Unions’ Zwelinzima Vavi says: I will personally recommend that we strike against the increase in VAT.
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba had to juggle a tough budget.
Analysts divided over whether budget will keep agency downgrades at bay.
As government targets consumption tax, the burden will fall on to the emerging middle class.
The National Budget Speech has come at an important juncture for the economy, as entrepreneurs will be encouraged by the higher...
The SAHRC has said the economic challenges that prompted the recent fuel levy and VAT hikes as announced in the budget could have...
Giving up drinking and smoking could have a profound effect on your pocket, says an economist.
