South Africa's closure of a tax loophole that benefited global discount e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu is starting to show positive signs as some consumers reject the higher prices, the CEOs of ...

The South African Revenue Services (Sars) believes new e-commerce regulations for international players like Temu and Shein ...

39% price increase on sub-R500 orders To illustrate the impact of the change ... their products into South Africa. Temu and Shein denied that they were dodging tax and emphasised that their ...

The South African government is beginning to act. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is investigating Shein for potential tax avoidance. Labor groups have sounded alarms over Shein ...

Shein is under siege in South Africa. It is losing market share ... to clamp down on these practices by adding 15% value-added tax (VAT) to the 20% flat rate customs duty. However, after review ...

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) says it will implement interim tax changes from 1 September 2024 that will impact online retailers like Shein and Temu, with more permanent changes to ...

Africacategory· June 6, 2025 End of tax loophole for Shein starting to have impact, say South African retailers South Africa's closure of a tax loophole that benefited global discount e-commerce ...

Editor's note: Click here for the latest on tariffs facing Shein and Temu ... or fees where it is more inconvenient to collect the tax than the revenue would actually be worth.

Last November, South Africa's tax authority ended the practice known ... loopholes that have given low-cost online platforms like Shein and Temu, owned by PDD Holdings', pricing advantages.