Articles tagged as "National Treasury"
Higher discretionary allowance: The opportunity to invest more offshore
Thanks to the increase in the single discretionary allowance, from 17 April 2026, investors can use the Allan Gray Offshore Investment Platform and Allan Gra...
Maximising new tax benefits to boost long-term investment outcomes
The 2026 National Budget, delivered on 25 February, offered good news for investors, with no major tax increases and stronger-than-expected revenue collectio...
2026 Budget: A good news story
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026 Budget speech on Wednesday, 25 February, remaining steadfast in his earlier assurances that the governme...
Bracket creep: The silent tax
Each year we listen with bated breath to the Minister of Finance’s annual Budget speech to learn whether tax rates will increase and breathe a sigh of relief...
Tipping point or false dawn? South Africa’s defining question
Raine Adams unpacks progress on South Africa’s reform agenda and infrastructure rehabilitation, noting that momentum could accelerate if reform alignment and...
The problem with a 12% yield
The notion of a government bond trading at a 12% yield can sound very appealing, but it poses several issues.
Upcoming changes to provident and provident preservation funds
The Taxation Laws Amendment Act includes changes to the legislation that governs provident and provident preservation funds that will come into effect on 1...
How to manage your living annuity in uncertain times
Presenting via Zoom webinar, Shaun Duddy discusses the “Rule Book” for managing your living annuity over the long term and interrogates whether these rules...
What can be done to improve South Africa’s prospects?
When the National Treasury first published its Economic Policy Paper, there was widespread puzzlement as to why yet another such report was needed. It repeat...
