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New FMF research exposes staggering R5 trillion economic toll of BEE compliance
The FMF and Solidarity Research Institute have estimated the cost of complying with BEE.
12 June 2025
The FMF and Solidarity Research Institute have estimated the cost of complying with BEE.
11 June 2025 The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has warned government that it is irresponsible to proceed with the adoption of the fuel levy given
With a lifetime of service to liberty, Temba and Eustace are an example to us all.
The FMF has marked this day since 1997 to shine a light on the tax burden shouldered by ordinary taxpayers.
The highest court’s decision represents a significant blow against equal application of the law in South Africa
The VAT hike, while framed by Godongwana as a “marginal increase” to avoid deeper spending cuts, distracts from the urgent necessity for fiscal responsibility, tax reform, and privatisation, argues the FMF.
The FMF is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its chairman, Rex van Schalkwyk.
The private sector, not the state, is the engine of prosperity. The GNU must act swiftly to dismantle the structural barriers that have held us back for too long.
SA’s fiscal position means that any additional taxes would place a crushing burden on an already fragile tax base.
We have normalised a condition in which large swathes of people, who could be productive, are simply sitting at home doing nothing
