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Unknown tax: 10 extra taxes you are paying on everything you buy

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In financial services firm PwC's recent VAT Indirect Taxes in Africa report for 2023 it showed that in South Africa, the value-added tax (VAT) imposed is a flat rate of 15%.
But with inflation being a constant worry in most South African households, did you know that VAT is not the only tax levied on certain goods?
24 May 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Leisure

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