Liquor industry implores govt not to cut alcohol levy ...for now

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Goya faces off against the liquor traders on Monday PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

Liquor traders are urging government to wait until next year to lower or scrap the alcohol levy, as any sudden adjustment would see many suffer huge losses on the inventories they currently hold.

Liquor traders, under the umbrella of the Botswana Alcohol Industry Association (BAIA), held discussions with assistant trade minister, Moiseraele Goya at their AGM yesterday morning.

The meeting came as government’s ongoing efforts to review both the alcohol levy and the liquor trading hours, continue through countrywide consultative meetings.

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