Scrap VAT on chicken and beef, DA asks finance ministry

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Scrapping VAT on more food items and reducing import tariffs on foods consumed by low-income households is a quick way to help address hunger in SA, says the DA.

MP Dion George proposed chicken, beef, tinned beans, wheat flour, margarine, peanut butter, baby food, tea, coffee and soup powder could be zero-rated.

This, said George, would have “a negligible impact on the national fiscus, but it would mean the world of difference to those who are living in food poverty”.include pilchards, maize meal, samp, dried beans and lentils, milk powder, rice, vegetables, fruit, vegetable oil, brown bread and eggs.is due to deliver the medium-term budget policy statement on October 26.

The DA urged Godongwana to intervene to relieve food prices amid the rising cost of living, and has requested he subject the proposed items to be rated at zero VAT to a review by an expert panel. According to the Household Affordability Index compiled by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, the average cost of a food basket of 44 basic items has.

 

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Beef and chicken are actually not necessary to eat a plant based diet is the most healthy with occasional chicken. Meat eating is carcinogenic for the body and leads to many health issues.

I do not agree I find many poor people too fat

I see what you’re doing here DA 👀 Eusebius

Let’s scrape off levies on petrol as well😭😭😭😭

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