Chloé van Biljon

Tax Justice Officer @AIDC_RSA

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: The South African Tax Justice Working Group invites you to the second hybrid seminar in our series exploring taxation not as a technical economic issue, but as a fundamental question of democracy, accountability, and power.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺?

In our second seminar, we turn to South Africa’s income tax system and ask whether it contributes to a more just society or reproduces existing inequalities.

📅𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 11 September 2026
⏰𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Community House, Ashley Kriel Hall, 41 Salt River Road, Cape Town
📝𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 to attend in person: https://t.co/fJABxuaqEw
or join virtually: https://t.co/dfUbDGOVQh

[FES South Africa @FES_SouthAfrica]

Through the “Tax Justice for an Equal Future” seminar series, the Working Group brings together civil society, researchers, labour, social movements, and tax justice partners to advance progressive tax reform in South Africa.

[FES South Africa @FES_SouthAfrica]

Reclaiming taxation as an instrument of democracy, accountability, and power
“Tax is not only a means of raising revenue to finance public services but also a key instrument for redistribution, reducing inequality, and strengthening democratic accountability.”

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨Did you know that by cancelling the medical aid grant, we could fund 60,000 more nurses or build hundreds of new clinics and hospitals? In this video, we explain why we can no longer afford to subsidise privilege.
#TaxTalk
#CancelMedicalAidGrant
#Austerity
#EndBudgetCuts
#TaxTheRich

[Chloé van Biljon @chloevanbiljon]

@Decusatio1

[Sunday Times @SundayTimesZA]

One of the tax reforms in the budget should be the scrapping of the medical aid tax credit, which costs the fiscus R30bn a year, write Aliya Chikte and Chloé van Biljon

https://t.co/BTzh2DgvFt

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨 #𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗧: For decades, countries have been competing to attract foreign investment by lowering tax rates, offering special incentives, and signing tax treaties. This competition has resulted in increased profits for large corporations and reduced tax revenues for public services. Our new fact sheet examines South Africa's role in this "race to the bottom." ⬇️
#BudgetSpeech2026
#Budget2026
#TaxJustice

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨Despite being the most unequal country in the world, South Africa still has tax breaks that deepen inequality. In this briefing paper, we show how the retirement fund contribution deduction disproportionately benefits high-income earners. Read it below. ⤵️
#TaxTheRich
#Budget2026
#EndBudgetCuts
#NoToAusterity
https://t.co/EBEhur7hRV

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨 #𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗧: The rich usually don’t earn income from wages; they get it by sitting back and watching their wealth accumulate. But how much tax do they pay on this income? In this third fact sheet, we discuss how little tax the ultra-wealthy pay on dividends, the income they receive from investing in the stock market. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#BudgetSpeech2026
#Budget2026
#TaxTheRich

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨 #𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗧: @Govern@GovernmentZA claims, “We don’t have the funds to fix public healthcare.” However, they are spending R30 billion to subsidise private healthcare. Check out our latest fact sheet on medical aid tax credits! 💰
#BudgetSpeech2026
#Budget2026
#TaxTheRich

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨 #𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗧: As the most unequal country, there have been many calls for South Africa to adopt a wealth tax. @Treasury_RSA claims that a wealth tax already exists, but our second fact sheet argues that what we have is far from enough. 🧐
#BudgetSpeech2026
#Budget2026
#TaxTheRich

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

🚨 #𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗘𝗧: The Budget Speech is just around the corner! Last year, @Treasury_RSA narrowed the inflation target, but was this the right choice for easing household costs? 🤔
Check out our first Budget factsheet below for insights! ⤵️
#BudgetSpeech2026
#Budget2026
#TaxTheRich

[Budget Justice Coalition SA @budgetjusticesa]

Want to understand how the #MTBPS impacts you? Join our public debrief on 12 Nov, 7pm. Experts across sectors will break it down in plain language. Because budgets aren't just numbers, they're about people.

Sign up here: https://t.co/0Jb4xqo1Qj

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

📢 We are excited to share our latest research report: 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: 𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Ever wondered…Am I overtaxed? What are the richest of the rich really paying? Are big companies paying their fair share? Where is all the money going? Why is SARS not working properly? Does the government really need more money?

This report addresses these questions. With the #MTBPS2025 coming up, we hope this report will show that there are options to raise the revenue needed to meet people’s needs.
👉🏾 Download the report here: https://t.co/iB0RGqfvf8

[Budget Justice Coalition SA @budgetjusticesa]

[TONIGHT] 🚨Catch us with @StatsSA discussing gender equity. What does the data say about work, safety and progress? Do we have the right data to capture and measure work? Facilitated by @AliyaChikte - deputy chairperson at the Budget Justice Coalition.

[Тania Melnyczuk @ekverstania]

The City of Cape Town’s planned cuts to Dial-a-Ride will strand thousands of disabled residents.

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[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

Call for Applications! 🚨‼️
We Officially Launch the 2025 Pan African Youth creative arts competition! Are you a dancer, poet, filmmaker, painter or digital creator with something to say about Africa’s development❓

Well guess what? Its you we are looking for! Submit your boldest, realest, most creative vision to the Pan African Creative Arts Youth Competition and stand a chance to win up to $300. Details Here👉 https://t.co/e4Fw5cUO3I

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

Donald Trump has welcomed white "refugees" from South Africa, claiming they face "genocide" as the country tries to address the ongoing legacy of apartheid.

"This accusation of white genocide emanating from the White House is a conspiracy theory and a myth," says writer Andile Zulu (@Shakas_Coconut).

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

Joint Statement: Replacing a VAT increase with budget cuts is not a victory for unemployed and working-class South Africans but a defeat. Read our full statement linked below. ⤵️
#EndAusterity
#TaxJustice
#Budget2025
https://t.co/Uul6mEibRt

[Alternative Information and Development Centre @AIDC_RSA]

📌 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗: Check out our factsheet series on ‘𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆?’. We dive into why a #VATIncrease is not only a bad idea but also an unnecessary one. Download the factsheets here 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
#EndBudgetCuts
#PeoplesBudget
#Budget2025
#BudgetForThePeople
https://t.co/i3kcc2w8wJ