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Mitigating the impact of the VAT increase: can zero-‐rating help?
The report analyzes the regressive nature of the 2018 VAT increase in South Africa, which reduced disposable income for poor households. It evaluates existing zero-rating as generally effective and proposes 23 new categories for zero-rating—including baby food, school uniforms, and public medical services—to support vulnerable groups, particularly female-headed households. The report estimates that while expanding zero-rating would cost R17bn in revenue, a 25% luxury VAT rate on high-end goods could recover approximately R9.6bn of that loss.
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