South Africans should not expect an increase in VAT to be announced in the Budget speech next week, but a hike is still likely in the works.

The ConCourt was required to determine whether a taxpayer who has concluded a VDA with Sars can later seek remission of ...

Budget 2026 is being shaped by the need to drive revenue, and value-added tax (Vat) remains a dependable lever to achieve this. With limited economic growth and a stretched tax base, Vat’s stability ...

Big changes are coming to South Africa’s VAT system as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) plans to roll out a full VAT e-invoicing framework, which is expected to be published later this year.

While South Africa has been shaking its head at Trump’s whiplash tariff announcements, we seem to be watching a similar scene roll out locally with the controversial VAT increase. The latest news is, ...

A global medical technology giant has paid R171 million, excluding legal fees, to draw attention to a glaring problem with South Africa’s tax laws.

In his recent State of the Nation Address, Cyril Ramaphosa outlined ambitious plans to drive South Africa’s ...

Meters away from where Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to table the delayed budget speech, protestors were clear: a planned VAT hike would be unaffordable for the poor. They proposed ...

The buzz around Starlink’s potential entry into South African orbit has been focused on broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) but is also now raising questions about how government deals ...

For many business owners, receiving a Sars audit notification can be a stressful and overwhelming experience. While audits ...

The good news for the president – and for finance minister Enoch Godongwana who must finance these projects – is that the South African Revenue Services (SARS) has published plans to modernise its ...