Author: Leandi Kolver Clarity on the design of South Africa’s carbon tax policy could be a feature of the 2014/15 National Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in February, professional services firm Deloitte said at its pre-Budget event on Wednesday. “If announced, the new look carbon tax policy will probably present improved linkage between the proposed carbon tax pricing mechanism and the desired emission reduction outcomes (DEROs) proposed in the National Climate Change Response Policy,” Deloitte director Izak Swart said. Deloitte manager Barry Drotsche explained that the DEROs, as mentioned in the National Climate Change Response Policy, considered sectors that played a vital role in the
Category: Budget 2014/15
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan invites South Africans to send tips for budget 2014
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan invites South Africans to send their tips on what they would like to see in the country’s budget. The Minister will present the 2014 Budget to Parliament on 26 February 2014 at 2pm. The Budget Tips is an on-going campaign to garner citizens’ views on economic matters. The public is encouraged to send through tips on matters relating to tax, how government can improve public finance management, boost economic growth and address unemployment.