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VAT increase

‘Cut corruption, not clinics. Tax the rich, not the poor,’ says Cosatu at Workers’ Day rally

Politics

‘Cut corruption, not clinics. Tax the rich, not the poor,’ says Cosatu at Workers’ Day rally

By Julia Evans

Freedom Day 2025 – official freedom from pending VAT increase

Business Maverick

Freedom Day 2025 – official freedom from pending VAT increase

By Neesa Moodley

VAT debacle shines a light on a fragile coalition - and R75bn question remains

Business Maverick

VAT debacle shines a light on a fragile coalition - and R75bn question remains

By Yeshiel Panchia

Sars: How to deal with the VAT-on, VAT-off as a business

Business Maverick

Sars: How to deal with the VAT-on, VAT-off as a business

By Neesa Moodley

‘Only game in town’: Treasury must now slash the fat with no hike for the VAT

Business Maverick

‘Only game in town’: Treasury must now slash the fat with no hike for the VAT

By Ed Stoddard

Budget 2025: How the government is extracting more while providing less for citizens

South Africa

Budget 2025: How the government is extracting more while providing less for citizens

By Stephen Grootes

What happens next for a contested Budget?

South Africa

What happens next for a contested Budget?

By Rebecca Davis

Godongwana’s premise that a VAT hike is needed to fund SRD grant is strongly opposed

Business Maverick

Godongwana’s premise that a VAT hike is needed to fund SRD grant is strongly opposed

By Julia Evans

Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products

South Africa

Petition to SA ministers of finance and health — don’t hike VAT, raise tax on harmful products

By Health Professionals

‘We must now move on’ – Ramaphosa downplays Budget fiasco

South Africa

‘We must now move on’ – Ramaphosa downplays Budget fiasco

By Victoria O’Regan

From confidence to chaos: the implications of South Africa’s unfolding Budget crisis

South Africa

From confidence to chaos: the implications of South Africa’s unfolding Budget crisis

By Stephen Grootes

Cyril Ramaphosa is still the man to lead us to the Promised Land

South Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa is still the man to lead us to the Promised Land

By Daily Maverick Reader