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Tax Revenue

R60bn shortfall: How the treasury can rethink its economic strategy
Thought Leader
/ 7 March 2025

R60bn shortfall: How the treasury can rethink its economic strategy

The treasury needs to focus on strengthening revenue collection, efficient allocation and optimisation

By Siseko Maposa
‘Tax is unlikely to deter drinkers’
Business
/ 1 February 2025

‘Tax is unlikely to deter drinkers’

The treasury wants to raise taxes on alcoholic beverages and set a minimum price per unit

By Aarti Bhana
Budget: Mboweni pegs recovery hopes on vaccine efficacy, lower public wage increases
Business
/ 24 February 2021

Budget: Mboweni pegs recovery hopes on vaccine efficacy, lower public wage increases

The treasury forecasts 3.3% growth, but warns this will fall to 1.6% if the fledgeling vaccination programme fails to stem successive Covid waves

By Emsie Ferreira
Moving towards undoing Joburg’s spatial apartheid
Article
/ 4 March 2020

Moving towards undoing Joburg’s spatial apartheid

The Nodal Review might transform South Africa’s biggest city. Implementing the new policy, which has the potential to open wealthy suburbs to impoverished residents, is the challenge

By Dennis Webster
Ramaphosa says recession announcement is ‘not a surprise’
Article
/ 3 March 2020

Ramaphosa says recession announcement is ‘not a surprise’

President warns of tougher economic times ahead as the world’s leaders plan for a global economic slowdown

By Lester Kiewit
Illicit tobacco trade team targeted fellow Sars employees
Article
/ 26 September 2018

Illicit tobacco trade team targeted fellow Sars employees

In a probe which cost taxpayers R3-million, a senior Sars’ acting senior manager was targeted

By Tebogo Tshwane
Nene: Recession a risk for tax revenues
Article
/ 10 September 2018

Nene: Recession a risk for tax revenues

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said it would be hard for government to implement ambitious social security programmes without growing tax revenues

By Jan Cronje
How Moyane led Sars to  brink of ruin
Article
/ 29 June 2018

How Moyane led Sars to brink of ruin

Senior revenue service executives tell the Nugent inquiry how their ‘higher purpose’ was subverted

By Tebogo Tshwane
Employees claim that fear stalked Sars during Moyane’s reign
Article
/ 27 June 2018

Employees claim that fear stalked Sars during Moyane’s reign

Reign of terror: Former and current employees have testified about the culture of mistrust under the leadership of suspended commissioner Tom Moyane

By Tebogo Tshwane
Shorter tax season coming soon
Article
/ 4 June 2018

Shorter tax season coming soon

The tax season will now open on July 1 and end October 31 and applies to all individual non-provisional taxpayers

By Thulebona Mhlanga
State relies on VAT to plug holes
Article
/ 23 February 2018

State relies on VAT to plug holes

Critics dismiss treasury’s claims that the increase in value-added tax is the best way forward

By Lynley Donnelly
Gigaba gives markets the jitters
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Gigaba gives markets the jitters

His mini-budget speech promised a lush harvest, but analysts say a famine of ideas and a drought of solid assurances failed to convince investors

By Staff Reporter
SA has lost out on R180bn in forfeited taxes
Article
/ 3 March 2016

SA has lost out on R180bn in forfeited taxes

The most important tax cuts took place between 2000 and 2005, not in the 1980s, writes Dick Forslund.

By Dick Forslund
Dealing marijuana not so dope in the US
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Dealing marijuana not so dope in the US

US drug laws force marijuana dispensaries to run on a cash basis, flooding tax offices with bags of notes, and raising safety concerns.

By Staff Reporter
SA collects more tax revenue than expected
Article
/ 1 April 2014

SA collects more tax revenue than expected

South Africa will confidently meet its budget deficit target of 4% GDP after the revenue service exceeded its tax target.

By Staff Reporter
SA may miss GDP growth targets
Article
/ 29 May 2013

SA may miss GDP growth targets

South Africa may miss its economic growth target this year, curbing tax revenue and leading to bigger-than-planned budget deficit.

By Staff Reporter
Zambia loses out to tax dodging
Article
/ 22 February 2013

Zambia loses out to tax dodging

Zambia has been prevented from collecting $27-million in tax revenue by the aggressive tax practices of the Associated British Foods multinational.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 15 September 2009

Gordhan: Fiscal deficit will be ‘considerably’ higher

SA’s fiscal deficit will be considerably higher this financial year due to a widening tax shortfall, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter

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