Johannesburg, April 24, 2025 (AFP) - S.Africa ditches planned VAT hike that split unity govt

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The South African finance ministry said on Thursday the government had abandoned a plan to increase value-added tax that had been rejected by the ANC's main coalition partner. The planned hike in VAT caused fractures within the 10-party unity government that the African National Congress cobbled together after the May 2024 general election. "The decision to forgo the (VAT) increase follows extensive consultations with political parties and carefu......

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