VAT increase | Zille hails court's decision as 'victory for South Africans'

CAPE TOWN - DA Federal Chairperson Helen Zille, says the Western Cape High Court decision on VAT hike is a victory for South Africans.

The Western Cape High Court has suspended the proposed VAT hike.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will now have to table the budget instruments afresh.

READ: High Court suspends VAT hike pending new legislation

Parliamentary Speaker Thoko Didiza says she's asked Godongwana to give an indication of the date on when a budget will be tabled. 

DA and EFF challenged in court the legality of the proposed 0.5 percentage points hike, announced as part of the revised fiscal framework.

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