- Government plans to broaden the zero-rated VAT food basket to protect vulnerable South African households
- Currently, there are 19 zero-rated VAT items, including staples like bread, maize meal, milk, rice, vegetables, and eggs
- The recommendation is to expand the list to 44 zero-rated VAT items
- Advocacy group PMBEJD supports this move, citing data that shows the cost of a food basket for a family of four is out of reach for low-income families
- ANC’s economic transformation subcommittee aims to stop inflation on basic food items to create stability in South Africa
- The expansion of the zero-rated list is seen as a commitment to making essentials affordable and accessible
- The last expansion of the zero-rated list was in 2018.
Source: bizcommunity.com
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