Significant excise tax increases proposed for alcohol
By Christian Eedes, 14 December 2024
-
Share:
Government wants to address South Africa’s high alcohol consumption, the national treasury set to increase excise taxes on beer, spirits and wine – see here.
Non-profit industry organisation South Africa Wine fears that the increase in taxes will lead to economic hardship for producers and fuel the illicit alcohol trade – see relevant infographic here.
The Standing Committee on Finance has invited comment, the deadline originally set for 13 December 2024 but now extended to 14 February 2025. Emails to: 2024Alcoholreview@treasury.gov.za
-
Share:
Related articles
News
GETWINE appointed 2026 retail affiliate
16 April 2026
Winemag.co.za is pleased to confirm GETWINE as its retail affiliate for 2026. The business traces its origins to 2003, when the Wegner brothers began selling unlabelled wine to friends and...
Opinion & Analysis
Michael Fridjhon: When the media dies, fine wine becomes just another lab-grown luxury
15 April 2026
We are one of the world’s top ten wine-producing nations. We have what is arguably the most creative and exciting wine industry on the planet – and yet we cannot...
1
Reports
Prescient Fund Services Chenin Blanc Report 2026: Top 10
14 April 2026
Introduction This year’s Chenin Blanc Report convened by Winemag.co.za and sponsored by Prescient Fund Services is now out. There were 50 entries of single-variety Chenin Blanc and 18 Cape White...
Comments
0 comment(s)
Please read our Comments Policy here.