Sechaba, govt negotiate over alcohol levy

Johan De Kok.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Johan De Kok.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Sechaba Brewery Holdings and government through the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry are in negotiations over the alcohol levy, which has been a bane to the group’s business.

Since the introduction of the alcohol levy about seven years ago, government has been increasing the alcohol tax by five percent every year with the intention of reducing harmful impact of alcohol.

Initially government intended to increase the levy year on year till it reaches 70%, something that Sechaba thought would do more harm to their business.

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