The immediate consequences of VAT increase are:
1. Prices are likely to rise. The pressure to remain competitive may lead to businesses absorbing part or all of VAT cost so that prices are not affected, therefore affecting their profitability.
If businesses pass full cost on to customers, a given sum of money will buy less goods or services than before by the 2.5% VAT increase.
2. The rise in VAT will lead to higher inflation and cause a fall in real disposable incomes – this might cause a slowdown in GDP growth and rising unemployment.
3. The introduced registration threshold and expansion of the list of basic food items is a great improvement. This will help manage the burden on the poor. Overtime, more products considered as basic food items by the masses may be included.
4. The jump in VAT rate by 50% would increase tax revenue for the government and help to lower the fiscal deficit and eventually contribute to a lower level of national debt. It will also help the government fund the proposed minimum wage.
5. Finally, there will be increase in VAT cost for businesses whose goods or services are VAT exempt because they are not able to claim input VAT incurred since their products are exempt.
1. Prices are likely to rise. The pressure to remain competitive may lead to businesses absorbing part or all of VAT cost so that prices are not affected, therefore affecting their profitability.
If businesses pass full cost on to customers, a given sum of money will buy less goods or services than before by the 2.5% VAT increase.
2. The rise in VAT will lead to higher inflation and cause a fall in real disposable incomes – this might cause a slowdown in GDP growth and rising unemployment.
3. The introduced registration threshold and expansion of the list of basic food items is a great improvement. This will help manage the burden on the poor. Overtime, more products considered as basic food items by the masses may be included.
4. The jump in VAT rate by 50% would increase tax revenue for the government and help to lower the fiscal deficit and eventually contribute to a lower level of national debt. It will also help the government fund the proposed minimum wage.
5. Finally, there will be increase in VAT cost for businesses whose goods or services are VAT exempt because they are not able to claim input VAT incurred since their products are exempt.
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