2020 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)

The Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations invite you to make written submissions on the 2020 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which was tabled before Parliament on Wednesday, 28 October 2020.

Comments can be emailed to Mr D Arends at [email protected] or Mr L Nodada at [email protected] by no later than 16:00 on Wednesday, 11 November 2020
           
The Minister of Finance tabled the 2020 MTBPS (including the Second Division of Revenue Amendment Bill and the Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill) in accordance with section 6 (1) and section 12 of the Money Bills and Related Matters Act No. 9 of 2009 (as amended) (the Act).
 
The National Assembly’s and the National Council of Provinces’ Appropriations Committees are required, according to the Act, to consider and report on the following issues:
•   the spending priorities of the national government for the next three years;
•   the proposed division of revenue between the spheres of government and between arms of government within a sphere for the next three years; and
•   the proposed substantial adjustments to conditional grants to provinces and local government, if any. 
 
Joint Public hearings will be held at Parliament as follows:
•  Friday, 13 November 2020: 2020 Second Division of Revenue Amendment Bill (Standing Committee on  Appropriations: NA and Select Committee on      Appropriations: NCOP). Submissions and/or an indication of your intention to  make a verbal presentation must be received by no later than 16:00 on Wednesday, 11 November 2020
 
• Friday, 27 November 2020: 2020 MTBPS and 2020 Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill (Standing Committee on Appropriations: NA and Select Committee on Appropriations: NCOP). Submissions and/or an indication of your intention to make a verbal presentation must be received by no later than 16:00 on Friday, 20 November 2020. 
 
Enquiries can be directed to Mr D Arends on tel (021) 403-8105 or Mr L Nodada on tel (021) 403-3669

Key Documents:

Minister’s Speech

Budget Documents

ates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill

Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill

Copies of all key documents can also be found at: www.treasury.gov.za

 
Issued by the Parliamentary Communication Services on behalf of the Chairpersons of the Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations, Mr Sfiso Buthelezi and Ms Dikeledi Mahlangu.