南非财政部长取消了增值税涨价,造成750亿兰特的预算缺口。 South Africa's finance minister cancels VAT hike, causing a R75 billion budget gap.

南非财政部长戈东瓦纳(Enoch Godongwana)决定维持目前的15%增值税税率, South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has decided to maintain the current 15% Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate, reversing a planned increase to 15.5%. 这一决定是在反对党施加强烈政治压力和在法庭上提出法律质疑之后作出的。 This decision follows intense political pressure from opposition parties and legal challenges in court. 此举将造成750亿兰特的预算短缺,促使政府寻求其他削减支出和收入的措施,以确保财政可持续性。 The move will create a R75 billion budget shortfall, prompting the government to seek alternative spending cuts and revenue measures to ensure fiscal sustainability.