ActionSA says its calls to bolster SARS vindicated by revenue collection of almost R20 billion

ActionSA says its call to bolster the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has been vindicated by the better-than-expected revenue collection of almost R20 billion. 

ActionSA lobbied fiercely for the additional R4 billion that was allocated to the taxman in the 2025 budget to strengthen debt collection rather than to raise taxes.

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While Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said an assessment was still to be made on whether additional tax increases for 2026 could be withdrawn, ActionSA’s parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, said he believes the decision was reaping rewards. 

"That, to me, shows that if you invest money where you can get returns, then it’s a good investment choice." 

However, Trollip said that ActionSA was still concerned that not enough was being done to address stagnant growth. 

"We are not extending ourselves. We are just maintaining around 1% growth and thence we have this high unemployment and cost of living for poor, unemployed people is just unsustainable for people in this country. So, I fear that the minister of finance is not talking enough about expanding our aspirations for growth. That’s an area for concern."

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