# The Congress of the People has applauded the withdrawal of the proposed value-added tax increase, saying this is a victory for South Africans. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has reversed the 0.5 percentage point VAT hike, following consultations with various political parties and recommendations from the parliamentary committees. COPE’s, Pakes Dikgesti, says this reversal lays bare serious flaws in the government’s decision-making process:
COPE says VAT hike reversal exposes GNU policy incoherence and weak leadership [SOUND]
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