Budget Speech 2023/24: Expert Insights for South African Tax Payers

In today's episode Warren Ingram and Reza Ismail, Head of Bonds at Prescient, discuss the South African Budget Speech 2023/2024. They touch on inflation, tax rebates, the analysis of small emerging markets, energy crisis rebates, tax buoyancy, risk aversion, and what this all means for the South African taxpayer & business owners. 

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Introduction to the South African Budget Speech 2023/2024 Explanation of Aggregate Demand and how it impacts the South African economyOverview of GDP growth in South Africa and what the projected numbers are for the coming yearDiscussion of inflation and how it affects the purchasing power of South African citizensAnalysis of how small emerging markets like South Africa are affected by volatility and risk aversion in the global economyExplanation of what the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is and its significance in relation to the Budget SpeechExamination of tax buoyancy and what it means for South African taxpayersDiscussion of tax rebates in relation to the current energy crisis in South Africa and how they may help alleviate some of the financial burden on citizens and businessesExplanation of any changes to tax rates that were announced in the Budget SpeechAnalysis of how corruption and mismanagement have impacted South Africa's economy and what measures are being taken to address these issuesFinal thoughts on the Budget Speech 2023/2024 and its implications for the future of South Africa's economy

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