DA rejected plan to lift VAT two weeks ago, says John Steenhuisen
The DA leader rejected the notion that the junior GNU parties failed to insist on a role in budget planning
20 February 2025 - 12:20
UPDATED 20 February 2025 - 23:37
DA leader John Steenhuisen has rejected an analyst’s criticism that the budget upset on Wednesday could partly be attributed to the failure of the DA and smaller parties in the government of national unity (GNU), to demand details of the proposed tax increases much earlier than the day it was being delivered, to allow for negotiations.
The tabling of the budget was postponed to March 12 because of strong opposition by the DA and other parties to a proposed two percentage point increase in the VAT rate from 15% to 17%, which was disclosed during a cabinet meeting on the day...
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