PAYING FOR YOUR SINS

Wednesday’s budget proposed the following increases in alcohol and tobacco duties: • Malt beer: 12c per 340ml can • Unfortified wine: 23c per 750ml bottle • Fortified wine: 26c per 750ml bottle • Sparkling wine: 70c per 750ml bottle • Ciders and alcoholic fruit beverages: 12c per 340ml bottle • Spirits: R4.43 per 750ml bottle • Cigarettes: R1.06 per packet of 20 • Cigarette tobacco: R1.19 per 50g • Pipe tobacco: 40c per 25g • Cigars: R6.58 per 23g