Tag: tax
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Plotting VAT: A global comparison and South Africa’s place in the mix
Plotting VAT rates against GDP per capita in 120 countries shows that South Africa’s current rate of 15% aligns closely with global norms for economies at similar income levels.
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Seven charts on women, work and education in South Africa
More girls between the ages of 17 and 19 pass matric than boys, and they do better at maths and science. More young women also graduate with degrees. So why then do women earn on average 20% less than men?
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6% of taxpayers pay 60% of personal income tax in South Africa
But only one in five of the country’s 40-million working-age people earn enough to pay this tax.