- VAT compulsory registration threshold will increase from R1 million to R2.3 million, and voluntary threshold from R50,000 to R120,000, effective April 1, 2026.
- Carbon tax rate will rise by 30.51% from R236 to R308 per tonne of CO2e, effective January 1, 2026.
- Carbon fuel levy will increase to 19 cents/litre for petrol and 23 cents/litre for diesel, effective April 1, 2026.
- Carbon tax cost recovery quantum for liquid fuels will increase from 0.99c/litre to 1.29c/litre, effective January 1, 2026.
- Proposal to change the carbon tax threshold for certain commercial/institutional activities to 25,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions, effective January 1, 2026, along with other administrative amendments.
Source: kpmg.com
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