EFF challenges budget process, calls for reset and VAT clarity

EFF challenges budget process, calls for reset and VAT clarity

The EFF warned that Sars risked undermining public trust by acting on executive announcements rather than properly enacted legislation.

‘You can’t undo VAT with a letter’ – Godongwana in hot water as EFF declares Budget war

Cape Town – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana cannot simply reverse the Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase, as it was lawfully passed by Parliament. Malema argues that a formal motion in Parliament is needed to nullify the VAT hike, stressing that the executive cannot override the legislature due to the separation of powers. Although Godongwana announced that the planned 0.5 percentage point …