The recent VAT increase proposal in South Africa raises concerns about its impact on low-income households, particularly ...

Budget tabled by Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana in Parliament on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, saw the 2% VAT increase initially proposed in February 2025 replaced by two consecutive 0,5% increases, ...

The government has defended its decision to raise VAT by arguing that alternative revenue-raising measures, such as increasing corporate or personal income tax would do more harm than good.

After charging Canada and Mexico, President Trump’s increased tariffs on the EU have come into effect. Meanwhile, the US administration has issued false claims about the impact of those tariffs. A DW ...

Two British taxi firms are crowdfunding to fight Uber over VAT on rides. The Supreme Court case could add 20% to fares ...

National budget shows increased infrastructural spend in key property growth hubs against backdrop of disappointing VAT increase.

Visa and MISA have announced a collaboration to empower Vietnamese businesses through comprehensive digital payment solutions ...

South Africa's rand weakened on Thursday as the dollar recovered some ground after recent losses, a day after South Africa's ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed a phased VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points in 2025 and 2026, bringing the ...

If anything, the 2025 Budget Speech adds more pressure on South African SMEs, many of which were already struggling.

South African consumers have been struggling with their finances for many years and even high-income consumers battle to make ends meet.

The House of Representatives on Thursday considered and adopted the reports of its committee on finance regarding the four ...