Mboweni 'kicking the can down the road' in his decision not to raise taxes - Economist Dawie Roodt

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said in his budget speech that pundits who expected a VAT increase had misread Government’s messages. He said there was little scope to increase taxes without pushing the South African economy deeper into the mire. Economist Dawie Roodt does not agree and told Biznews that Mboweni's decision to borrow more instead of increasing taxes was a mistake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Feb 2020 2PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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