2025: VAT rate increases to 15.5%
May 1, 2025: as announced by the finance minister Enoch Godongwana during the #budget#speech, a 0.5% points increase will be applied on VAT to support national expenditure.
In 1991, VAT decreased for the first time.
For 25 years VAT was constant in South Africa.
Here is a glimpse on
SOUTH-AFRICA #VAT historical Trend
Source: https://t.co/8gPqBQDc0c
#VAT#Trend#SouthAfrica
1991: Transition from GST to #VAT
30 September 1991: VAT was introduced at a rate of 10%, replacing GST as a more efficient and broad-based form of indirect tax. The switch to VAT aimed to simplify tax administration and broaden the tax base.
1993: VAT Rate Increase
7 april 1993: The VAT rate was increased to 14% as part of adjustments to improve revenue collection.
2018: VAT Rate Increase to 15%
1993: VAT Rate Increase
7 april 1993: The VAT rate was increased to 14% as part of adjustments to improve revenue collection.
2018: VAT Rate Increase to 15%
1978: Introduction of General Sales Tax (GST)
3 July 1978 South Africa initially implemented a General Sales Tax (GST) as its main indirect tax.
GST started at a rate of 4%, steadily increasing up to 12% on march 1985.
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