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excise tax

After the Bell: The weird economics of smoking

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The weird economics of smoking

By Tim Cohen

A battle brewing over the taxes paid by the wine and the beer industry

Business Maverick

A battle brewing over the taxes paid by the wine and the beer industry

By Neesa Moodley

Smoke and mirrors: What you need to know about the hazy world of the proposed vaping tax

South Africa

Smoke and mirrors: What you need to know about the hazy world of the proposed vaping tax

By Joan van Dyk for the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

Close, but no cigar: Excise tax on cigarettes should have been increased by 50%

Business Maverick

Close, but no cigar: Excise tax on cigarettes should have been increased by 50%

By Corné van Walbeek and Samantha Filby

It’s not an alcohol sin tax, it’s a health tax – and the Budget should increase it

South Africa

It’s not an alcohol sin tax, it’s a health tax – and the Budget should increase it

By Sue Goldstein and Maurice Smithers

The tax on sugary drinks has worked – but it can achieve so much more, say researchers and civil society

South Africa

The tax on sugary drinks has worked – but it can achieve so much more, say researchers and civil society

By Christi Nortier