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Budget speech 2018: towards a new normal?

19 February 2018

The positive news in the lead-up to the 2018 Budget Speech is that the broad macro-economic environment is less confining than this time last year.

Budget Speech: Expectations of tax increases still linger

19 February 2018

South African taxpayers have to prepare themselves for several tax increases this year in order for the government to plug the gaping revenue deficit, warns Ettiene Retief, chairman of the national tax and South African Revenue Service (SARS) committee at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).

Tax expert expects two major tax changes in Budget ’18 - but one is only cosmetic

19 February 2018

Werksmans Attorneys director and tax specialist Doelie Lessing says she expects two major tax changes in Wednesday’s budget - but only one will have a real impact on South Africa’s fiscal shortfall.

We live in interesting times

19 February 2018

For the first time in many years, the South African public can look forward to the National Budget with a renewed sense of optimism that the economy is on the verge of growth. Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba should see this as a positive but be aware that he faces a balancing act of doing the right thing politically and doing what is in the public’s best interest.

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Pre-Budget 2018 commentary by Mazars: Treasury's options for recovery are running out

15 February 2018

Budget 2018: Treasury faces biggest challenge yet in plugging widening funding deficit – Grant Thornton

14 February 2018

Watch out for VAT changes in 2018 Budget Speech

30 January 2018

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Economy / Budget 2018

Budget speech 2018: towards a new normal?

Budget Speech: Expectations of tax increases still linger

Tax expert expects two major tax changes in Budget ’18 - but one is only cosmetic

We live in interesting times

Pre-Budget 2018 commentary by Mazars: Treasury's options for recovery are running out

Budget 2018: Treasury faces biggest challenge yet in plugging widening funding deficit – Grant Thornton

Watch out for VAT changes in 2018 Budget Speech