African financial markets are currently facing a challenging situation, influenced by both global and local factors. There is growing uncertainty in the global economy, as well as domestic political tensions …
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South Africa’s two biggest parties yet to reach pact on budget
South Africa’s two biggest political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) and the pro-business Democratic Alliance (DA), are still struggling to reach an agreement on the national budget. The deadlock …
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BusinessGlobal NewsMobile Telecommunications Network (MTN)Southern AfricaSpotlightTelecommunications
MTN in a war against SARS for potentially double-dipping VAT on airtime
MTN and South African Revenue Services (SARS) are battling a case where the mobile network operator demands clarity about how VAT should apply to airtime vouchers according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) …
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AirtelBusinessMobile Telecommunications Network (MTN)NigeriaSpotlightTelecommunications
FIRS briefs MTN, Airtel and commercial banks on the collection of VAT
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appointed telecommunications giants, MTN and Airtel, as well as commercial banks or deposit money banks in Nigeria to withhold Value Added Tax (VAT) …
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BusinessFinance & ServicesKenya News
Wealthy households and firms lost Sh145bn in Tax benefit in Kenya
Wealthy households and firms have lost Sh145.39 billion in tax benefits after the taxman cut back on incentives in the five years to 2021, new Treasury data has shown. These …
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The Kenya Revenue Authority will not extend the July 31 deadline for transitioning from the old Electronic Tax Registers (ETRs) to the upgraded ETRs. This leaves traders with two days …
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SARS, The South African Revenue Service has finally won its bid to deny Capitec the R71.5 million VAT return it claimed back in 2017. The tax collector and the bank have …