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Increasing VAT should be implemented as 'a last resort' - Mkhize

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submitted 12 months ago by Lthabo1999

Increasing VAT should be implemented as 'a last resort' - Mkhize

submitted 12 months ago by Lthabo1999

Increasing VAT should be implemented as 'a last resort' - Mkhize
  • Zweli Mkhize, Chairperson of Parliament’s cooperative governance committee, warned against increasing the value-added tax (VAT) rate, stating it should only be a last resort as it could worsen the financial burden on poor communities.
  • He highlighted the challenges faced by municipalities in the Free State, including high levels of debt, non-payment for services, and operational dysfunction, emphasizing the need for corrective actions to improve service delivery.
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