Budget 2025 | 'Jobs, not taxes': DA's campaign against 17% VAT proposal
The Democratic Alliance has launched a nationwide petition challenging the proposed VAT increase, arguing that South Africa's ...
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 ...
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Sri Lanka expects 1.2-pct of GDP in taxes from vehicle imports
Sri Lanka is expecting about 1.2 percent of gross domestic product in taxes from vehicle imports in 2025, Labour Minister and ...
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The VAT Trade Debate: Trump's Stance and Global Implications
U.S. President Donald Trump blames value-added taxes (VAT) for America's trade imbalance, criticizing them as unfair barriers ...
Why Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off
U.S. President Donald Trump says value-added taxes carry a lot of blame for America's near trillion dollar trade deficit with ...
Analysis-Why Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off
U.S. President Donald Trump says value-added taxes carry a lot of blame for America's near trillion dollar trade deficit with ...
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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IFPRI urges govt to cut tariffs and VAT on food imports to strengthen food security
To combat high inflation, the government can go for short-term measures by reducing tariffs and Value Added Tax (VAT) on food imports, which would also help strengthen food security, said Akhter Ahmed ...
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Customers won't have to pay VAT separately at super shops: NBR
The retail price of the products will be the final price to pay, according to a National Board of Revenue (NBR) release ...
How SA’s VAT rate increased over the years
A potential increase to 16% or 17% in April 2025 will have a profound effect on South African households, and particularly ...
What are reciprocal tariffs and how do they work?
President Donald Trump is taking his enthusiasm for tariffs to a new level. In his latest move, he has announced a policy of ...
South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed ...