Budget proposes VAT reforms and relief for priority sectors: CDH

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2026-03-05
WINDHOEK, 26 February 2026 - The tabling of the 2026/27 National Budget took place on 26 February 2026 at the National Assembly in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed) WINDHOEK, 26 February 2026 - The tabling of the 2026/27 National Budget took place on 26 February 2026 at the National Assembly in Windhoek. (Photo: Contributed)
WINDHOEK, 05 MAR (NAMPA) – Government plans to introduce reforms to value-added tax (VAT) administration, including electronic invoicing and sector-specific relief measures, according to a legal analysis of the national budget released by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) on Wednesday.

The reforms form part of measures contained in the national budget tabled in Parliament last week by Finance and Social Grants Management Minister Ericah Shafudah. In i...
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