Why South Africa’s VAT hike risks worsening poverty – The Mail & Guardian

Rising value-added tax shifts the burden of systemic dysfunction to households already buckling below the stress…

Study shows ripple effect of 0.5% VAT increase and sin tax hike – The Mail & Guardian

File photograph by Delwyn Verasamy/M&G South Africa’s agricultural and alcoholic beverage sectors shall be hit by…

DA moves to block VAT hike through legal action – The Mail & Guardian

Helen Zille. (Luba Lesolle/Gallo Photos) The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday filed an pressing court docket…

Strapped South Africans lambast VAT hike – The Mail & Guardian

Shoppers are offended that the federal government is treating them like a money cow as an…

Godongwana defends his VAT hike to parliamentary committees – The Mail & Guardian

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Photograph: Dwayne Senior/Getty Photographs Finance Minister Enoch Godognwana on Friday defended the…

Political parties divided over VAT hike, albeit lower than initial proposal – The Mail & Guardian

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures) Political events in parliament have been divided…

We looked at every alternative to VAT hike – The Mail & Guardian

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (Picture: Mlungisi Louw/Gallo Photos) Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday mentioned the…

Dollar Steady Near Two-Month Lows as RBA Cuts Rates; Yen Gains on BOJ Hike Bets – Business – Gold and Currency

The greenback remained close to two-month lows on Tuesday as merchants assessed tariff considerations and the…

DTI monitors Noche Buena items to prevent price hike

Retailer attendants pack Noche Buena objects at a grocery store in Quezon Metropolis on December 20,…

Households in England face £300 invoice hike in contemporary blow | UK | Information

Households in England are dealing with a contemporary blow with payments set to rise by £300.…