After the ANC-led government was able to garner support for the budget to be passed in Parliament without its approval as the Government of National Unity (GNU), the Democratic Alliance (DA) is on its way to the courts. The budget was approved by Parliament with 194 votes in favor and 182 votes against. Parliament is able to move forward with the consideration of the remaining legislation for the Budget now that the fiscal framework has been adopted.

On Tuesday, during a session of Parliament, the report was discussed by the standing finance committee. John Steenhuisen, the leader of the DA, stated that his organization will file legal papers to challenge the 2025/26 Budget's passage by Parliament. Steenhuisen stated that Parliament's handling of the VAT Budget was unlawful and in violation of the Constitution. Despite the ActionSA's contribution to the ANC's victory, this is the case. He slammed political parties that had backed the budget, saying that they had just made it hard for people to pay for it.

“It is both unlawful and unconstitutional how Parliament processed the Budget, and it is unthinkable that ActionSA has handed this VAT hike to the ANC on a platter. He stated, "The IFP, PA, GOOD, RiseMzansi, UDM, PAC, AlJamah, and BOSA who collectively have chosen to make life more expensive for South Africans" joined ActionSA and the ANC in passing this VAT Budget. Julius Malema, leader of the EFF, said in response to the adoption that his party will consult its lawyers and announce whether they will sue Parliament for the process. The budget has also been rejected by MK Party. The IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa clarified that his party did not support the ANC or any other party's budget. His party supported the budget. According to Hlabisa, his party evaluated the budget and made its decision based on logic.

The budget was also supported by ActionSA.