This submission on the Global Minimum Tax Bill calls for greater transparency, broader application of the tax to more multinationals, and the inclusion of key rules to safeguard South Africa's tax sovereignty and public services.
The IEJ's Implementation Plan for it's 2023-2027 Strategy delves deeper into the objectives the organisation has set for itself and outlines the concrete steps we are taking to drive systemic social and economic change. Overview of the Implementation Plan The…
The Social Relief of Distress grant suffers from a high rate of exclusion errors, estimated at approximately 50% of eligible individuals. These errors stem from systemic barriers in the application, approval, and appeal processes, exacerbated by inadequate budget allocation. Government…
Budget 2024 from National Treasury continues a troubling trend of budget cuts and reliance on private sector spending. Despite repeated warnings from the IEJ about the detrimental effects of austerity measures on the economy and public services, these policies persist…
South Africa requires a macroeconomic approach that places employment, inclusion, and structural transformation at the centre of economic policy. This framework proposes an integrated strategy that combines macroeconomic, sectoral, and labour-market policies to create decent, productive, and inclusive employment while…
The IEJ's policy brief, Alternatives to Austerity: Revenue options to raise the maximum available resources, highlights government's failure to mobilise the maximum available resources. The policy brief unpacks and details sources of revenue that continue to sit idle. It argues that by…
Overview This latest policy brief from the IEJ, Fiscal Pathways to a UBIG, we consider the results of a recent, joint IEJ and Applied Development Research Solutions (ADRS) modelling exercise. The exercise was undertaken to comprehensively evaluate the macroeconomic impacts of three…
Our latest policy brief, Litigating the Right to Social Assistance: The SRD grant court case, details the reasons why, on Friday, 21 July 2023, the IEJ and #PayTheGrants (#PTG), through our lawyers at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI), filed court…
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimum level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash transfer or grant, that spurs development and…
A Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) is a commitment by government to ensure that everyone has a minimum level of income to meet their basic needs. This is done through a regular cash transfer or grant, that spurs development and…