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Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue Bill: public hearings; FFC & SALGA input
8 Mar 2019
The Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations held a joint sitting to receive input on the 2019 Division of Revenue Bill (B5). The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC), the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability (WCFID) and Equal Education all submitted their comments ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Division of Revenue Bill & Public Audit Excess Fee Bill: briefing
7 Mar 2019
Both the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations were briefed by the National Treasury on the how the nationally collected tax revenue will be shared between the three spheres of government.
Main Budget expenditure will grow by 8% over the medium term. National departments will receive R684.7 billion this year; ...
NCOP Finance
Carbon Tax Bill; Customs & Excise Amendment Bill; PIC Amendment Bill: briefing
6 Mar 2019
The Carbon Tax would be implemented from 1 June 1 2019 by Treasury. It was part of was part of South Africa’s commitment to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The tax would start at a low rate of R120 per ton. However, a range of offsets and incentives ...
Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention
Committee Legacy Report
6 Mar 2019
The Committee considered and adopted its Legacy Report as well as several outstanding minutes.
Finance Standing Committee
Committee Report on 2019/20 Budget
5 Mar 2019
The Standing and Select Committees on Finance met for consideration and adoption of the Report on the Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals. The Committees considered the report jointly and adopted it separately.
On observations and recommendations, the Committees believe that the government has managed the economy reasonably well. In ...
Finance Standing Committee
2019 Budget submissions: National Treasury response
1 Mar 2019
The Standing and Select Committees on Finance met to hear responses from National Treasury on submissions received during public hearings on the 2019 Budget. COSATU gave a brief input.
National Treasury said the Budget was formulated against the backdrop of economic ...
Finance Standing Committee
2019 Budget: public hearings
27 Feb 2019
The Standing and Select Committees on Finance held public hearings on the 2019 Budget. COSATU, the Pietermaritzburg Pensioners Forum, the Budget Justice Coalition (BJC), the Fiscal Cliff Study Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), South African Institute for Tax Professionals (SAIT), and the South African Institute of Chartered ...
Finance Standing Committee
2019 Budget: Parliamentary Budget Office briefing
26 Feb 2019
Parliamentary Budget Office - Pre-budget discussion 2019; 2019 Budget Speech; 2018 MTBPS
The Finance and Appropriations Committees met jointly for a briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) on the 2019 Budget. This was a follow-up meeting with MPs.
The PBO said the 2019 Budget priorities included the ...
NCOP Appropriations
Early Childhood Development Grant: follow-up with Eastern Cape Department of Social Development
13 Feb 2019
The Eastern Cape Department of Social Development appeared before the Committee to provide feedback regarding progress they had made with regards to implementing the early childhood development grant. National Treasury as well as the National Department of Social Development were also present and gave inputs.
The meeting proved to be ...
NCOP Finance
Izinduna unfunded budget, with COGTA Minister
12 Feb 2019
The KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC briefed the Committee about the Izinduna budget in the presence of COGTA Minister. The initial audit confirmed that KZN has 3 100 Izinduna. The issue at stake is that following the President’s proclamation in 2014, Headmen were to be remunerated on a salary of R80 875 backdated to ...