No VAT increase sounds like a win, but when you dig deeper into the numbers, the financial strain on households is still very real. Hidden Costs Behind the Relief.

W hen the South African Government floated the proposition of a 0.5% VAT increase earlier this year, only to cancel it at the eleventh hour, the economy may have avoided an official tax hike, but ...

For taxpayers making VAT returns based on calendar quarters, the next filing deadline is 30 September 2025. This appears some way away but will come quickly.