The government’s phased VAT increase to 16% compounds economic challenges, significantly impacting South African food costs and lower-income households, explains Morne Botes, ccommercial director at ...

A Bahamian agricultural entrepreneur last night warned that the Government’s elimination of VAT on unprepared foods will “go against the grain” of improving national food security, import substitution ...

A Scottish chef is offering 20 percent off bookings in all his restaurants to highlight the impact of VAT.

People would be encouraged to eat more healthy and sustainable diets if Value Added Tax (VAT) rates were set based on health and environmental considerations, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

Working off the Household Affordability Index data provided monthly by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD), we look at how the proposed VAT increase would affect those ...