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Why the DA says Godongwana's 'ministerial fiat' to hike VAT is unconstitutional

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In its court case to prevent the imminent VAT increase, the DA attacks the constitutionality of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's VAT hike through what the party has labelled a "ministerial fiat" without a democratically accountable Parliament.

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South Africa: Democratic Alliance Files Court Papers to Challenge Vat-Hike Budget

Press Release - Today, I filed papers in the Western Cape High Court to challenge the legality of the 2025/26 National Budget process.

2 days ago·South Africa

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Why the DA says Godongwana's 'ministerial fiat' to hike VAT is unconstitutional

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SARS forges ahead with 0.5% VAT hike despite DA legal challenge - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The South African Revenue Services (SARS) says it has made provisions to go ahead with the 0.5% VAT increase on May 1 despite receiving court papers about Democratic Alliance (DA) plans to interdict the Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase. Addressing the Compliance Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Friday, SARS Deputy Commissioner for Taxpayer Engagement and Operations, Johnston Makhubu says the revenue service has been cited as one of the responde…

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EFF Accuses ANC of Procedural Manipulation in Fiscal Framework Adoption

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have accused the African National Congress (ANC) of procedural misconduct during the adoption of the fiscal framework, claiming the ruling party manipulated the process to advance its budget plans without proper scrutiny. EFF MP Omphile Maotwe led the criticism, stating that the ANC exploited parliamentary technicalities to limit debate and block amendments to the fiscal framework. The EFF contends that this a…

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South Africa’s VAT Hike Sparks Legal Showdown and Political Uncertainty

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken legal action against the South African government’s 2025 budget, challenging the constitutionality of its approval process and seeking to block a proposed value-added tax (VAT) hike. The DA, the second-largest party in the fragile ruling coalition, opposed the fiscal framework passed by Parliament, calling the process procedurally flawed. The… Read More »South Africa’s VAT Hike Sparks Legal Showdown and Pol…

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