Takealot calls out policymakers to help create a level playing field in South Africa’s e-commerce sector.
The Takealot Group has taken aim at Chinese clothing manufacturers Temu and Shein as well as policymakers, calling for reform within the e-commerce sector that supports South Africa’s localisation efforts and fair competition., the group called out the need to create a fair playing field in the South African e-commerce sector, given the increased competition from international retailers such as Amazon and Shein .
However, the South African Revenue Service said such small parcels would be taxed at the appropriate rate from 1 July — which is 45% duty for clothing before VAT is added. “If unaddressed, the disparities will continue to widen, placing local businesses at a further disadvantage.”Despite Takelot being a local business, many South Africans have come out in support of Shein and Temu because of their cheap prices.
“We are talking about a fundamentally middle-class consumer here,” Lawrence said in a recent Business Day TV interview.
Michael Lawrence Naspers National Clothing Retail Federation (NCRF) Shein Takealot Temu Business
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