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The South African rand weakened on Tuesday as investors waited for the finance minister to say when he will present another ...
The South African rand weakened slightly in early trade on Tuesday as investors waited for the finance minister to say when ...
South Africa on Thursday scrapped plans to raise value-added tax after a political backlash that threatened the stability of ...
The South African government has canceled a proposed tax increase that has threatened to collapse the unity government after ...
South Africa has abandoned plans to increase value-added tax from May 1, the finance ministry said on Thursday, after the ...
The increase in VAT from 15% to 15.5% was first announced earlier in 2025 as part of government measures to address fiscal ...
The Western Cape High Court officially suspended the VAT increase in South Africa, with only a few days to spare. The Court ...
For the construction industry, this development is more than just a fiscal policy change — it could have far-reaching ...
Tax experts usually refer to the three Es in taxes – equity, efficiency and ease of administration. A VAT increase, done ...
A South African court ordered that a proposed increase ... on April 23 that the 0.5 percentage point increase in the VAT rate that was due to take effect on May 1 wouldn’t be implemented.
In a landmark ruling just days before a scheduled tax hike, the Western Cape High Court has officially suspended SA’s planned ...
The Western Cape High Court has delivered a landmark decision to halt South Africa’s planned VAT increase. The Western Cape High Court delivered a major blow to the government’s tax plans by ...