Sars boss warns against tax hikes

Investment in improving SA Revenue Service (Sars) administration rather than increasing tax rates is a better option to improve the collection of tax revenue, Sars commissioner Edward Kieswetter says.

The commissioner, speaking at a “Perspectives and Positioning for 2025” webinar hosted by Allan Gray two weeks ago, said the country must not be tempted into thinking that increasing tax rates automatically leads to bigger tax revenues. He said the experience of the 2017 VAT hikes bears testimony to this...

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