Vernon Pillay

Digital Journalist, IOL Business

VAT increase: Which grocery items are exempt from VAT in South Africa?

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Understand how the VAT increase affects your grocery shopping and discover which essential items remain exempt.

VAT increase: Which grocery items are exempt from VAT in South Africa?

Vernon Pillay|Published

Understand how the VAT increase affects your grocery shopping and discover which essential items remain exempt.

Edward Kieswetter reveals 100,000 high earners are evading tax in SA

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SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter highlights the urgent need to register 100,000 high earners to recover R100 billion in potential tax revenue.

This is how the VAT increase will impact your transport, food and electricity bills

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The recent VAT increase proposal in South Africa raises concerns about its impact on low-income households, particularly regarding essential goods and services. ...

Social grants slashed

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana cuts to social grants to extend SRD for a year

VAT hike: The harsh reality for millions of South African households

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Finance Minister Godongwana's proposed VAT increases could severely impact 36 million South Africans living in low-income households. Discover how the government ...

Fiscal drag explained: The hidden tax burden on South Africans | Budget 2025

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's failure to adjust personal income tax brackets for inflation could lead to significant tax increases for South Africans in 2025, ...

Budget 2025: Social grants secured, R35. 2 billion for SRD grants set aside

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals significant increases in social grants for 2025/26, including adjustments to old age, disability, and child support grants, ...

Budget 2025: Minister Enoch Godongwana proposes incremental VAT increase over two years

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals plans for VAT increases and essential support measures for low-income households in the 2025 Budget Speech.

Budget 2025: Increased sin taxes on vaping, smoking and drinking

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana unveils plans for increased taxation on tobacco and alcohol products in the 2025 Budget, including public consultations on a new ...

Social grants secured: Enoch Godongwana sets aside R35. 2 billion for SRD grants

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals significant increases in social grants for 2025/26, including adjustments to old age, disability, and child support grants, ...

Increased sin taxes on vaping, smoking and drinking: What South Africans need to know

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana unveils plans for increased taxation on tobacco and alcohol products in the 2025 Budget, including public consultations on a new ...

Minister Enoch Godongwana proposes incremental VAT increase over two years

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals plans for VAT increases and essential support measures for low-income households in the 2025 Budget Speech.

Budget Speech 2025: Finance Minister expected to insist on VAT increase

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's upcoming Budget speech is expected to propose a VAT increase, sparking opposition from various political parties amid concerns ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana expected to insist on VAT increase | Budget Speech 2025

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's upcoming Budget speech is expected to propose a VAT increase, sparking opposition from various political parties amid concerns ...

Anticipating Enoch Godongwana's 2025 Budget speech: What South Africans need to know

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As Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to unveil the contentious 2025 Budget speech, South Africans await crucial insights on VAT hikes and economic reforms ...

Budget 2025 | Seven key focus areas every South African should watch

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As Finance Minister Godongwana prepares to deliver the crucial 2025 Budget, Anchor Capital's Chief Economist reveals seven make-or-break focus areas that will shape ...

Budget 2025 | From US aid cuts to social grants - Godongwana's complex balancing act

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As South Africa prepares for its most contentious budget in years, Chief Economist Casey Sprake reveals how US aid cuts, social grant pressures, and global uncertainties ...

South Africa unveils innovative business visa system to attract foreign investment

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South Africa's new digital platform for business visa applications aims to enhance efficiency and transparency for foreign investors.

Budget Speech 2025: This is what Minister Enoch Godongwana needs to prioritise

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces the challenge of balancing South Africa's budget while fostering economic growth.

South Africa unveils innovative business visa system to attract foreign investment

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South Africa's new digital platform for business visa applications aims to enhance efficiency and transparency for foreign investors.

South Africa's Budget deadlock | GNU partners at odds over VAT and grants

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With just 48 hours until the crucial 2025 Budget Speech, tensions escalate between the DA and ANC over proposed VAT increases and social grant reforms, threatening ...

Uber Eats 2024 report: SA's surprising food habits revealed

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From a R20,000 cognac order to 2,378 deliveries by a single customer, Uber Eats' 2024 Cravings Report unveils extraordinary South African food ordering trends.

Apple's Siri upgrade delay affects smart display launch timeline

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Apple's anticipated smart display device faces delays due to the postponed upgrade of Siri, raising questions about its release timeline and market competitiveness. ...

Uber Eats 2024 Report reveals 2,378 orders in a year, R20,000 on whiskey and SA’s chicken obsession

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From a R20,000 cognac order to 2,378 deliveries by a single customer, Uber Eats' 2024 Cravings Report unveils extraordinary South African food ordering trends.

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