# The Al Jama-ah Party says the scrapping of the 0.5 percentage point value-added tax hike is a victory for every South African household. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana stated that the decision not to increase VAT came after consultations with various political parties and recommendations from the parliamentary committees. Al Jama-ah Party leader, Ganief Hendricks, says they have consistently opposed oppressive taxation, including VAT, which disproportionately impacts the poor and working-class:
Al Jama-ah welcomes scrapping of VAT hike [SOUND]
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