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2025 Budget Speech: Unpacking the details

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On Wednesday, 12 March 2025, South Africa's Finance Minister delivered the highly anticipated 2025 Budget Speech, unveiling significant changes and proposals that will impact various sectors of the economy. In this podcast, Denver Keswell, Senior Legal Advisor, covers key takeaways and what it all means from a financial planning perspective. From revisiting the taxation of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) to addressing the cross-border tax treatment of retirement funds, and the revenue generated from Two-Pot Retirement System withdrawals causing concern for the future of South Africans once they reach retirement, Denver highlights several key areas that will reshape our financial planning strategies. Listen to the full podcast for more insights.

13 Mar 2025 English South Africa Investing · Business News

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