- A South African court ruled part of the Value-Added Tax Act unconstitutional.
- The section allowed finance ministers to amend the goods tax without parliamentary approval.
- The Democratic Alliance challenged the act after a proposed VAT increase to 17%.
- The court gave the National Assembly 24 months to amend the VAT act.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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