After an unprecedented postponement triggered by widespread disagreements within the GNU (Government of National Unity) regarding a proposed VAT increase, Finance Minister Godongwana presented the 2025/2026 National Budget Speech on 12 March 2025. Below is a summary of the tax-related changes: - VAT (Value Added Tax) Considering the impact of a VAT adjustment, VAT [...]
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced his budget speech on Wednesday 21st February 2024, that he hoped would alleviate immediate fiscal pressures. It was disappointing news for South Africa’s already struggling households to hear that the additional R15 billion needed to balance the budget, will come out of the pockets of individual taxpayers. To achieve [...]
Important: As of 1st April 2018, VAT is now at 15% Most of us know that VAT stands for Value Added Tax and is currently levied at the standard rate of 14% in South Africa, but what exactly is this system and why is it in place? These are some of the questions we [...]
Important: As of 1st April 2018, VAT is now at 15% In the past few years we have written a number of articles providing information on Value Added Tax (VAT) but a popular question has remained unanswered: How do I calculate VAT? In this article we will answer this question on two levels, the [...]
