The purpose of the exemption is to strengthen the Government’s programs designed to fight COVID -19, after having declared a National State of Disaster published in Government Notice No. 313 of Government Gazette No. 43096 on 15 March 2020.

Solar tax breaks offer a little, but not enough light
In the wake of the worst round of load shedding we’ve ever had, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the national budget which included tax measures to