Zibi believes DA, EFF’s court cases should continue despite VAT hike withdrawal
The DA is still moving ahead with its court application challenging the constitutionality of the country’s VAT legislation.
Scopa chairperson Songezo Zibi. Picture: Parliament/Phando Jikelo
CAPE TOWN - RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi believes the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)'s court cases should continue despite the withdrawal of the value-added tax (VAT) hike.
The DA is still moving ahead with its court application challenging the constitutionality of the country’s VAT legislation.
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The party is at the same time expected to settle out of court Part A of its application to interdict the implementation of the 0.5 percentage point increase.
Zibi said he's pleased that Treasury had backtracked on the VAT hike.
"I think the court case should continue and here's why: for the last 30 years, the budgetary process has worked in a particular way. I think the argument, substantively, thus being placed on the table is that for the entire time that process has been unlawful, and it needs to change."