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Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free

**Tshwane City Manager cannot get off scot-free* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Gauteng CoGTA MEC Lebogang Maile im...

— July 2019 — 1458 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT TSHWANE

KZN government must take action against Gumede

*KZN government must take action against Gumede * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and T...

— July 2019 — 664 views --> ETHEKWINI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat

*Local Municipalities demise is South Africa’s biggest threat* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is not surprised at the Auditor General of...

— June 2019 — 1203 views --> LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases

*Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases*** Fuel and electricity prices go up this week and are strongly influenced by years of ...

— April 2019 — 859 views --> FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

OUTA welcomes new SARS boss

*OUTA welcomes new SARS boss*** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the appointment of Edward Kieswetter as the new Commissioner of th...

— March 2019 — 882 views --> OUTA SARS

A new fuel tax without clarity is unacceptable

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is concerned that government has introduced a new tax on fuel (referred to as a carbon tax) at 9 cents per litre on...

— February 2019 — 644 views --> FUEL LEVY TRANSPORT

OUTA sets its sights on Cape Town metro as it launches local government branch

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) presented its OUTA Local strategy in Milnerton, Cape Town. ** Various leaders of Residents Associations, B...

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— November 2018 — 660 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Emfuleni plan is no solution

*Emfuleni plan is no solution* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned that the Financial Recovery Plan for the dysfunctional Emfule...

— November 2018 — 413 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster

*West Rand emergency services strike may lead to disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is concerned about the safety of communities o...

— November 2018 — 429 views --> GAUTENG LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue

*Overtaxing us all won’t bring in more revenue* ** The trust deficit perpetuates the Budget deficit, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) told Pa...

— November 2018 — 393 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan

*OUTA Emfuleni issues letter of demand over Municipal Financial Recovery Plan* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called out the Municip...

— November 2018 — 442 views --> EMFULENI LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Goodbye to the Tom Tax

*Goodbye to the Tom Tax* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the dismissal of Tom Moyane by President Cyril Ramaphosa. As Commissioner of S...

— November 2018 — 383 views --> SARS TAX POLICY

CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions

*CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions* ** “The local communities, including ratepayers’ associations and local businesses, have been c...

— August 2018 — 406 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

OUTA firmly believes that scrapping e-tolls will immediately bring welcome relief

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) today is submitting a dossier packed with practical suggestions to help the Ministers in the Economic Cluste...

— July 2018 — 688 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY Fuel Price

OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy

* *OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy* * OUTA is on record as raising concern about the legality of the proposed drought levy. The Ci...

— January 2018 — 361 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy

* *OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy* * On 20 December 2017, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to Ci...

— December 2017 — 396 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN NEWS WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls

* *OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls* * Aside from a number of questionable actions by SANRAL on the Western Cape Winelands...

— September 2016 — 347 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

Nearly-missed opportunity for public to comment on stealth nuclear gazette

* *Nearly-missed opportunity for public to comment on stealth nuclear gazette* * This is a dubious move, as in law, if the public fail to comment on a...

— August 2016 — 344 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR NUCLEAR

OUTA applauds Western Cape toll road judgement

**SANRAL’s anti-development threats are outrageous* * "It was a ludicrous idea for SANRAL to accept an unsolicited bid to toll the Western Cape's free...

— September 2015 — 339 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

Government's anti-poor fuel levy suggestions is futile

**Government's anti-poor fuel levy suggestions is futile* * “If this is indeed so, then government clearly has no regard for the poor, as they have in...

— June 2015 — 318 views --> ETOLLS FUEL LEVY SANRAL TRANSPORT