IRR Legal calls on Parliament to cut BEE premiums and VAT burden on the poor

IRR Legal calls on Parliament to cut BEE premiums and VAT burden on the poor

As Parliament confronts the task of resolving South Africa's first contested budget since 1994, IRR Legal recommends two simple steps to solve the problem while avoiding a Value-Added Tax (VAT) hike.

The Treasury's possible measures to protect vulnerable households from the proposed increase in VAT may be insufficient.