Zimbabwe: Sugar levy to drain US$1,6 billion from drinks firms

Published 2024년 1월 14일

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The sugar levy introduced in January of 2024 will add $1.6 billion in fresh costs to beverage producers annually, sparking anger and frustration among stakeholders. The levy was heavily criticized, with warnings of potential wiped out for the sector and a massive increase in price for beverage products. The government has since adjusted the levy to apply only to added sugar, in an effort to minimize the disruption to the market.

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Source: Sugar levy to drain US$1,6bn from drinks firms – The Zimbabwe Independent SHOCKING implications of a hefty sugar levy which came into force this January before being massage on Monday drifted into limelight this week, with Zimbabwe’s industries warning that US$1,6 billion in fresh costs will be added to beverages producers annually. Warning of a potential ‘wipe out’ of a sector that is already battling diminishing demand, the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) said the levy was too high. The sugar levy, one of a raft of taxes and other statutory obligations introduced by Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube in the 2024 national budget, had already been blamed for waves of recent beverage price hikes. Under the sugar levy, Ncube wanted to collect US$0,02 for every gramme of sugar contained in beverages. He slashed the figure to US$0,001 per gramme this week. There has been a drumbeat of anger across Zimbabwe since the budget ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation