- The 2023 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement prioritizes growth, fiscal stability, and assistance for marginalized groups
- Government plans to focus on GDP expansion through infrastructure improvements and state restructuring
- South Africa needs to raise additional revenue, leading to discussions about increasing the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate
- Finance Minister aims to raise an additional R15 billion in revenue for the 2024/2025 financial year
- Auditing firm PwC suggests increasing VAT for economic efficiency and revenue generation
- Compensatory measures may be needed if VAT is increased to mitigate the impact on low-income individuals
- Some experts propose exploring alternative revenue collection methods to avoid a VAT increase
- Uncertainty surrounds the government’s decision on VAT increase due to potential pushback from stakeholders.
Source: africataxreview.com
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