Value Added Tax

New VAT rules lead global tax reform

Article Kevin Davie - 26 Apr 2019

The target for tax authorities is the $2-trillion in annual e-commerce transactions that is set to rise to $4.5-trillion in three years’ time

Tax revenues record shock decline

Article Lynley Donnelly - 1 Apr 2019

The preliminary outcome is worse than budgeted in February, but say officials, the turnaround in tax refunds shows greater transparency

Resurrected taxman cometh

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 22 Feb 2019

Tito Mboweni is plugging the revenue collection holes created by the former commissioner

Eskom’s plight the fault line in Tito Mboweni’s 2019 budget

Article Lynley Donnelly - 20 Feb 2019

Eskom gets R69-billion in additional funds for its restructuring plans but no debt relief deal

Budget 2019: EFF and DA detail key issues for Mboweni to prioritise

Article Raeesa Pather - 20 Feb 2019

Opposition parties have added their input ahead of the presentation of the budget speech

Your guide to surviving 2019

Article Tebogo Tshwane, Lynley Donnelly & Tshegofatso Mathe - 3 Jan 2019

Here’s our round-up of the outlook for electricity, taxes, fuel, wages and the economy

The finance minister details a plan to ‘rebuild the ancient ruins’

Article Thalia Holmes - 26 Oct 2018

It’s not often that Bible verses and Dickens are quoted in the same speech, especially when the speech is to outline the medium-term budget

Editorial: At last, dignity for women

Article Editorial - 26 Oct 2018

'This week, South Africans overcame in some ways the silence and shame tied to menstruation'

Sars to pay R20-billion owed in VAT refunds

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 26 Oct 2018

The 1% VAT increase had cushioned the revenue shortfall in 2018, because it brought in roughly the same amount as the R20-billion VAT refunds.

Mboweni’s medium-term budget a bitter pill

Article Lynley Donnelly - 24 Oct 2018

This policy statement highlights the difficult economic and fiscal choices confronting us over the medium term, the finance minister said

‘The DA can grow the economy and create jobs’ – Maimane

Article Mashadi Kekana - 10 Sep 2018

The DA says it has a plan to help the economy recover, and the focus is on stimulating small businesses

Fuel, utilities gobble up spare cash

Article Gemma Ritchie - 31 Aug 2018

Cheaper food has helped to ease the pain but an ever weakening rand means the prognosis is poor

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