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PwC focus on Medium-term Budget Policy Statement

22 October 2018

MTBPS wish list to stimulate SA economy Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will deliver his maiden Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to Parliament on October 24th. Although most of the medium-term fiscal planning ahead of this event would have been completed before Minister Mboweni was appointed to his new job on October 9th, the new finance minister will now be the face of the fiscus during trying economic times.

Medium-term Budget could reveal Budget deficit is on target, says Old Mutual Investment Group

17 October 2018

With South Africa currently in a mild recession and growth below what it was in 2017, consumers are increasingly under pressure. South Africa is also facing an election year next year, meaning Cyril Ramaphosa is at a critical point in his presidency. As such, all eyes will be on the Medium-term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) next week, delivered by newly appointed Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni.

What you need to know before the Medium-Term Budget is presented

15 October 2018

Earlier in the year, Treasury introduced a number of tax increases that placed significant strain on taxpayers and non-taxpayers alike. It is hoped that the 2018 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) – now being delivered by the newly appointed Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, on 24 October 2018 – will show South Africans whether their sacrifices over the last six months have made a positive impact so far.