SA-TIED research featured in News24

South Africa’s R60 billion revenue shortfall has reignited debate on VAT policy ahead of the rescheduled 2025 Budget Speech. A News24 article explores findings from an SA-TIED Working Paper, “A reform option for pension fund contribution as tax expenditure in South Africa” by Ada Jansen, Winile Ngobeni, and Wynnona Steyn, which assess the impact of VAT increases on lower-income households and consider alternative tax reforms.

The analysis highlights how VAT places a heavier burden on poorer households, even with zero-rated goods, and examines a proposed shift in retirement tax deductions as a more equitable way to raise revenue.

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