Wealth taxes — including those targeting high-net-worth individuals, along with levies on luxury assets, inheritances and large estates — and corporate tax reform are some of the alternatives the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) has suggested to replace a VAT hike in the 2025 budget.

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s much-anticipated budget speech, initially scheduled for last Wednesday, was postponed to March 12 after an extended cabinet meeting...

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