National Treasury

Press Releases - 2013

20 Dec

Media Statement: Standard and Poor’s affirms South Africa’s long-term foreign currency credit rating, outlook remains negative

(157kb)

19 Dec

	Media Statement: President Jacob Zuma signs the Employment Tax Incentive Bill into law	(200kb)
	FAQ's on the Employment Tax Incentive Act	(371kb)

18 Dec

	Media Statement: Fitch Affirms South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings, outlook remains stable	(140kb)
	Media Statement: Minister of Finance on the passing away of Mr Graham Mackay	(192kb)

13 Dec

	Media Release: Local Government Revenue and Expenditure: First Quarter Local Government Section 71 Report For the period: 1 July 2013 – 30 September 2013	(649kb)
	Media Release: Local Government adopted operating and capital budgets for 2013/14 MTREF	(3,253kb)

12 Dec

Media Statement: Government moves to protect consumers and assist over-indebted households

(99kb)

04 Dec

Press Release: Market Making Obligations 2013

(124kb)

02 Dec

Press Release: Mid-Term Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Report

(286kb)

27 Nov

Media Statement: South Africa one of 18 countries that comply with global standards for exchange of tax information

(174kb)

14 Nov

SARS Media Release: Inclusion of new data in South Africas Trade Statistics

(230kb)

05 Nov

Media Statement: The Davis Tax Committee calls for contributions

(205kb)

22 Oct

	Draft Employment Tax Incentive: Response documents submitted to Parliament 22 Oct 2013	(145kb)
	Draft Employment Tax Incentive: Presentation	(986kb)
	Money Bill and NEDLAC legal opinon	(130kb)

16 Oct

Final amendments to the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill, 2013

(434kb)

15 Oct

	Media Statement: Process for the release of the envisaged revised draft regulations on the demarcation between Health Insurance Policies and Medical Schemes	(209kb)
	Public Submissions on the demarcation between Health Insurance Policies and Medical Schemes	(1,585kb)
	Annexures to the demarcation between Health Insurance Policies and Medical Schemes

13 Oct

Media Statement: Statement on Emerging Markets Awards

(27kb)

12 Oct

	Media Statement: Minister of Finance at the Internantional Monetary and Finanancial Committee Meeting	(95kb)
	Media Statement: Statement on Auto Exchange Tax info	(30kb)

08 Oct

	Media Statement: Proposed amendments to the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill, 2013	(125kb)
	Financial Services Laws General Amendment Bill, 2013

07 Oct

Media Advisory: Finance Minister interview with Reuters ( Video Link)

(43kb)

01 Oct

	Media Statement: Minister of Finance appoints Tax Ombud	(99kb)
	Media Statement: National Treasury on IMF's 2013 Article IV report on South Africa	(163kb)
	2013 IMF Article IV Staff Report for South Africa	(3,170kb)

20 Sep

	Media Statement: Cabinet approves publication of Draft Employment Tax Incentive Bill for public comment	(183kb)
	The draft Employment Tax Incentive Bill (Annexure A)	(179kb)
	The draft Explanatory Memorandum (Annexure B)	(324kb)
	Frequently asked questions sheet (Annexure C)	(360kb)

11 Sep

	DRAFT Taxation Laws Amendments Bill, 2013 and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2013 - DRAFT Response Document from National Treasury and SARS	(924kb)
	DRAFT Taxation Laws Amendments Bill, 2013 and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2013 - DRAFT Response Document from National Treasury and SARS Presentation	(2,085kb)

09 Sep

	Media Statement : South Africa prices US $2 billion International Bond	(99kb)
	Media Advisory : Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will today brief the media following the G20 conference held last week in Russia.	(22kb)

30 Aug

Press Release : 2012/13 Municipal Budget Information : Fourth Quarter Financial Results as at 30 June 2013

(226kb)

22 Aug

	Media Statement by the Minister of Finance: Implementation of the new Customs Systems Modernisation Programme	(391kb)
	Press Release: Provincial Budgets: 2013/14 Financial Year First Quarter Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Report	(287kb)

18 Jul

Media Release: Moody’s Investors Service affirms South Africa’s credit ratings and maintains the negative outlook

(157kb)

17 Jul

	Media Statement: SARS Commissioner Oupa Magashula Resigns	(314kb)
	Report of the fact-finding inquiry into allegations against SARS Commissioner	(213kb)

	Annexure A Transcript	(933kb)
	Annexures B,C & D Correspondence to Marimuthu and Mba	(860kb)
	Annexure E SARS Code of Conduct	(2,882kb)
	Annexure F Revised SARS Code of Conduct	(2,739kb)
	Annexure G Practical Guide for Conduct for SARS Managers	(404kb)
	Annexures H,I,M & N Mba's emails to Commissioner	(606kb)
	Annexures J, K & L Affidavits by Mr Magashula, Mr Pillay and a SARS official	(2,076kb)

11 Jul

Press Release: Charges in South African Retirement Funds

(163kb)

04 Jul

	Media Statement: Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2013	(141kb)
	Media Statement: Ministry of Finance warns of fake Facebook accounts and other scams	(159kb)

28 Jun

Media Statement: New Appointments at the Financial Services Board and the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator

(88kb)

26 Jun

Media Statement: Request for Public comments after tabling of the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, 2013

(169kb)

25 Jun

Press Release: Joint Press Statement of the Minister of Finance and Dr. Johan Van Zyl, chairman of the Association for Savings & Investment SA

(25kb)

20 Jun

Media Statement: By Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan to clarify issue of Libyan assets and funds.

(207kb)

13 Jun

Media Statement: By Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan on Repatriation from South Africa of Libyan Funds and Assests

(22kb)

03 Jun

Press Release: Local Government Revenue and Expenditure: Third Quarter Local Government Section 71 Report

(569kb)

31 May

	Media Statement: Minister Gordhan on rand's weakness	(204kb)
	Interview: SABC Radio’s SAFM interviewed National Treasury Director-General Lungisa Fuzile on AM Live on Friday 31 May 2013.	(163kb)

28 May

Media Statement: Promulgation of the Financial Markets Act No. 19 of 2012

(96kb)

23 May

Press Release: 2012/13 Provincial Budgets: Fourth Quarter Year to Date Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Report (Preliminary Outcomes)

(338kb)

09 May

Media Statement: South Africa and Canada sign cooperation agreement

(108kb)

03 May

Media Statement: British Goverment's Decision to cut AID to South Africa

(84kb)

29 Apr

Request for public comment for incorporation into forthcoming 2013 Tax Laws Amendment Bill: Proposed limitations against excessive interest tax deductions

11 Apr

Joint Media Statement: Treasury and SAIA agree on measures to enhance insurance disclosures to protect car owners

(272kb)

08 Apr

Media Statement: Approval of Barclays' proposed reorganisation of its interest in ABSA Group Limited and Barclays Africa Business

(275kb)

04 Apr

Media Statement: Treasury calls on the Insurance sector to be fair to car owners

(217kb)

02 Apr

	Media Statement: Minister of Finance appoints Justice Zak Yacoob to head up enquiry into allegations againts SARS Commissioner	(29kb)
	Media Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr Pravin Gordhan, on the Preliminary Outcome of Revenue Collection for the 2012/13 Fiscal Year	(346kb)

27 Mar

Statement by BRICS leaders on the establishment of the BRICS-led Development Bank

(103kb)

25 Mar

Media Statement: Statement by Minister of Finance on media reports about the SARS Commissioner

(36kb)

14 Mar

Media Statement: Confirmation that Mr Phakamani Hadebe will step down as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Land Bank

(99kb)

13 Mar

Media Statement: Standard and Poor’s affirms South Africa’s credit ratings, outlook remains negative

(141kb)

08 Mar

	Press Release: Local Government Revenue and Expenditure: Second Quarter Local Government Section 71 Report For the period: 1 July 2012 – 31 December 2012	(595kb)
	Press Release: 2012/13 Provincial Budgets: Third Quarter Year to Date Provincial Budgets and Expenditure Report	(79kb)

04 Mar

Press Release: Provisional Financing Figures as at 28 Feb 2013

(184kb)

25 Feb

Press Release: Impact of the rebasing and re-weighting of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on inflation-linked Government Bonds

(120kb)

08 Feb

Joint Media Statement: South Africa and United States of America opening negotiations on foreign account tax compliance act inter-governmental agreement

(186kb)

05 Feb

	Media Release: The Financial Stability Boards' Peer Review of South Africa	(44kb)
	The Financial Stability Boards' Peer Review of South Africa	(545kb)

04 Feb

Media Invitation: 2013 Pre-budget workshop

(52kb)

01 Feb

	Media Statement: National Treasury withdraws suspension of transfers to Nala Municipality	(110kb)
	Media Statement: Implementing Twin Peaks regulation in South Africa	(120kb)
	Document for public Comments: Implementing a Twin Peaks model of financial regulation in South Africa	(951kb)

18 Jan

Media Statement: National Treasury invokes Section 216(2) of the Constitution against Nala Municipality, warns eight other municipalities

(202kb)

11 Jan

Media Statement: National Treasury statement on Fitch ratings downgrade

(127kb)