Economics
South African Treasury Sees Large Revenue Gap Due to Virus
- Treasury’s prior tax-revenue estimate was 1.43 trillion rand
- Estimating the impact of the virus on revenue is challenging
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South Africa’s National Treasury expects a “substantial” shortfall in revenue collections due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on economic activity, compared with forecasts in its February Budget Review.