#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: South African Airways receives R1 billion allocation from National Budget
Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky
Businesses will be able to claim as much as 125% in tax deductions, No major tax proposals and much more.
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Businesses will be able to claim as much as 125% in tax deductions on any renewable energy project, and households can claim back 25% on solar panels.
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South African Airways (SAA) has received a R1 billion allocation from National Budget 2023 and future financial injections have not been ruled out.
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The Treasury is proposing a total debt-relief arrangement for Eskom of R254 billion.
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There were no major tax proposals – that also means no changes to VAT, and no changes to the fuel levy.
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The government has proposed to increase the excise duties associated with alcohol and tobacco to 4.9% – in line with expected inflation.
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Godongwana: 750 milliliter bottle of wine goes up by 18 cents pic.twitter.com/FkR1tDZc2h
— SABC News (@SABCNews) February 22, 2023
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