Davis Tax Committee

30 Mar 2018

Panel to be set up to review list of VAT zero-rated food items

The increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate from 14 to 15% will take effect on Sunday, 01 April 2018 as announced in the 2018 Budget, and all VAT vendors are therefore expected to charge the higher rate of 15% from this date. The National Treasury says that in order to ensure that VAT is...

07 Mar 2018

Finance committees still undecided on VAT increase

Des Kruger, Consultant at Webber Wentzel and member of the Ad-hoc VAT Committee, comments that finance committees are still undecided on the VAT increase.

16 Nov 2015

DTC releases first interim report on Carbon Tax

The Davis Tax Committee (DTC) takes its mandate from its Terms of Reference. Amongst other items, “the terms of reference for the Tax Review Committee are to inquire into the role of the tax system in the promotion of inclusive economic growth, employment creation, development and fiscal sustainability.

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