Growing opposition to proposed VAT hike
A number of civil society organisations are mobilising against the proposed VAT hike, which has raised the ire of most South Africans. In his budget speech last week, Finance minister Malusi Gigaba announced that a proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase from 145% to 15%, with effect of 1 April 2018. This is the first time VAT has been raised since the democratic dispensation. The move has prompted an outpouring […]
