While the parties who voted to pass Budget 2025 were happy with the outcome, consumers now have to get ready to pay up.

There is no general legislative right of recovery except where there is a change in the VAT rate, fraud, or misrepresentation by the recipient. The implementation of the 0.5% value-added tax (VAT ...

lower VAT rates to e-publications such as electronic books, newspapers and periodicals. The draft proposal is part of the EU's wider effort to modernise value added tax for the digital economy in the ...

Cabinet met again on Monday to try to break the deadlock on upping the VAT rate to 17% – before the finance minister is due to present a revised budget to Parliament next week. ActionSA leader ...

Looking at the two elements of this pledge together, it appears to be on track. On 1 January 2025, the rules around VAT and private schools were changed. While business rates changes have not yet been ...

Venson Automotive Solutions is backing calls to reduce the VAT rate for charging an electric vehicle (EV) on the public network to 5%, in line with home charging costs. New research by the vehicle ...