BUDGET 2023 | Cigarettes and alcohol prices hiked

Whisky connoisseurs and consumers of other spirits such as vodka and gin will pay an additional R3.90 for a 750ml bottle.

Cigar smokers have been the hardest hit in sin tax hikes, and will now pay R5.47 per 23g.

A packet of 20 cigarettes will go up by 98c, while a packet of 20 heated tobacco sticks will cost 73c more.

Customs and excise duties are a significant revenue stream for government, contributing R137.9bn to the next financial year’s budget.

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