Impact of South African VAT Reform on the Poor

April 10, 2018

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702: The Eusebius McKaiser Show

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Interview about the impact of South African VAT reforms on the poor. The discussion evaluates whether the VAT increase necessary and whether it is regressive or not. The discussion looks at the alternative options that would narrow the South African fiscal gap and whether the central problem is revenue mobilisation or fiscal leakages caused by public sector corruption.

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Siyaduma Biniza

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Impact of South African VAT Reform on the Poor

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Tuesday, 10 April 2018

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