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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Fact-checking political parties' responses to Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address
In one of the few opportunities legislators get to publicly address the president every year, who got their facts right?
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Fact-checking South Africa’s lawmakers as they debated the state of the nation
South African parliamentarians debated president Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (Sona). While some criticised ...
Proposed 2% VAT hike sparks debate among SA's food industry leaders
Finance Minister's proposed VAT increase from 15% to 17% faces strong criticism from farming associations and economic ...