- South Africa’s finance minister proposed reducing tax increases and spending cuts to resolve the budget impasse.
- The second-biggest party in the coalition rejected the plan before it was presented in parliament.
- The rand fell and government bond yields rose.
- The National Treasury wants to raise value-added tax by 1 percentage point to 16% by mid-2026.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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