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The National Treasury is responsible for managing South Africa's national government finances.

Supporting efficient and sustainable public financial management is fundamental to the promotion of economic development, good governance, social progress and a rising standard of living for all South Africans. The Constitution of the Republic (Chapter 13) mandates the National Treasury to ensure transparency, accountability and sound financial controls in the management of public finances. (more)

Latest News

23 Apr

Municipal Regulations on a Standard Chart of Accounts (SCOA)

16 Apr

Press Release: Release of Draft Hedge Fund Regulations

07 Apr

	Media Release: South Africa welcomes announcement of Nigeria as biggest economy in Africa	(98kb)
	Media Statement: Minister Gordhan officially launches Tax Ombud's Office	(156kb)

	Tax Ombud's Office: Contact Us	(138kb)
	Tax Ombud's Office: Complaints Procedure Brochure	(517kb)
	Tax Ombud's Office: Complaint Form - Electronic	(216kb)
	Tax Ombud's Office: Complaint Form - Printable	(48kb)

03 Apr

	SARS Media Release: Specifications for the reporting of information under FATCA, AEOI and domestic law	(267kb)
	Media Statement: Update on negotiations with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.	(319kb)

02 Apr

	Media Advisory: Finance Minister to launch office of the Tax Ombud	(83kb)
	Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 March 2014	(68kb)

28 Mar

	Press Release: Final electronic services regulation published	(46kb)
	Government Gazette 37489: Regulations prescribing services for the purpose of the definition of "Electronic Services"	(561kb)
	Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 28 February 2014

19 Mar

Media Release: Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Report for 9 months to the end of Dec 2013

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18 Mar

Media Statement: Forensic Report on Electoral Commission

(123kb)

14 Mar

Press Release and Related documents: Further details on the 2014 Budget announcements on retirement reform and non-retirement tax free savings products

13 Mar

Speech by Nhlanhla Nene, Deputy Minister of Finance, Keynote Address Busara Leadership Partners The Michelangelo Hotel

(211kb)

07 Mar

2013/14 Municipal Budget Information : Second Quarter Financial Results as at 28 February 2014

04 Mar

Provisional Financing Figures as at 28 February 2014

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28 Feb

Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 31 January 2014

26 Feb

	Budget 2014
	Media Statement: 2014 Budget continues to support economic growth and job creation	(283kb)
	Media Release: SA's economic prospects increasingly tied to African continent's	(126kb)
	Media Statement: Expenditure aimed at supporting families and communities remains largest share of the Budget	(214kb)

20 Feb

	Media Statement: Obligation of primary dealers in fixed rate government bonds to improve liquidity in the secondary market on the R2030 (8.00%: 2030) bond	(38kb)
	Media Release: South Africa to attend G20 meetings of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Australia	(109kb)

19 Feb

	Media Statement: Commencement date for the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Act, 2013 (Act no. 45 of 2013)	(175kb)
	Government Gazette No. 37351: Commencement of Financial Services Laws General Amendment Act, 2013 (Act no. 45 of 2013)	(390kb)

10 Feb

	Press Release: The regulation of Hedge Funds in South Africa: Update and the Release of the Comments and Response Document by the National Treasury and Financial Services Board	(206kb)
	Annexure A - Hedge Funds Comments Matrix	(1,201kb)
	Annexure B - Hedge Funds Structures	(131kb)

04 Feb

Provisional Financing Figures as at 31 January 2014

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30 Jan

	Media Statement: Electronic Services Regulation: Request for public comments	(102kb)
	Electronic Services Regulation	(218kb)
	Statement of the National Revenue, Expenditure and Borrowing as at 31 December 2013