While much of the attention in the 2025 Budget was on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s contentious proposal to increase value-added tax (VAT), there were several other aspects worth noting. At the Tax and legal update, held on 20 March 2025, manager in the Tax team Meagan Fraser examined the VAT increase proposal and delved into other suggested changes on the table, including Treasury’s stance on the tax treatment of capital gains from unit trust investments and amendments to the rules for transfers between retirement annuity funds. Watch the 6-minute recording below.
See more from Tax and legal update 2025:
- Two-pot: Insights, updates and trends so far – presented by Felicia Hlophe and Meagan Fraser
- Navigating the complexities of advising non-resident clients – presented by Felicia Hlophe and Meagan Fraser
- Tax and legal update: Burning questions answered – presented by Guané Coetzer
To view all the Tax and legal update 2025 content, click here.