Godongwana signals gradual approach to NHI funding
Progress with implementing National Health Insurance will be contingent on the fiscal situation.
Progress with implementing National Health Insurance will be contingent on the fiscal situation.
The MTBPS shows tax revenue will be below the Budget estimates, but SARS is adamant it will do everything in its power to collect as much money as it can.
The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement reveals a budget surplus and reduced wage bill, but it warns of ongoing financial pressures due to modest economic growth projections.
Key achievements include the creation of the National Financial Ombud Scheme and the new FAIS Ombud Rules.
The Minister of Finance has re-issued the Notice setting out the maximum fines, after inserting the omissions.
The trade union says moves are afoot for members of the National Assembly to bring an application against the NHI Act.
Like NHI, BIG has been on the government’s agenda for decades. An analysis shows the extent to which the ANC can look to other parties to support its implementation.
In an interview this week, President Ramaphosa was asked whether South Africans will pay higher taxes to fund NHI.
Bank Zero’s chief executive agrees that the Corporation for Deposit Insurance has the potential to boost the competitiveness of the new digital banks.
National Treasury will work with the Department of Health on the funding scenarios outlined in the 2017 White Paper.
The Budget Review suggests that National Treasury does not intend adjusting the tax brackets for at least another two years.
As South Africans await the 2024 Budget Speech, a SAIPA tax specialist weighs in on the potential extension of the tax incentives for renewable energy.
Not providing tax relief will be a relatively easy way for a cash-strapped National Treasury to collect revenue.
The Minister of Finance responds to the Standing Committee on Finance’s call for the implementation date to be moved to 1 March next year.