South Africans are overjoyed as VAT rate remains at 15%!

It’s official. The VAT rate will remained unchanged beginning 1 May 2025.

It was announced earlier in 2025 that the VAT rate in South Africa, currently at 15%, would increase to 15.5% from the 1st of May 2025, and would further increase to 16% from the 1st of May 2026.

Lots of political discussions and talks behind-the-scenes, have played a part in the SA government finally announcing at the 11th hour that there will not be any increase in the VAT rate come May the 1st.