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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | message |
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2025-01-15 12:48:06 +02:00 | Eugene | No I do not | Effectiveness of increasing taxes to reduce consumption | The wine industry employs many people across the country, including farm laborers, packaging workers, retailers, and wine tourism workers. In 2024, the South African wine industry contributed more than R56.5 billion to the country's GDP. Increasing taxes to reduce consumption will affect the industry far more than actually reduce consumption. The issue to reduce consumption probably lies deeper than just to tax the industry, furthermore making another illogical and ineffective economic decision that will not really make a difference in the governments supposed intention. |
2025-01-15 11:39:16 +02:00 | Grant | No I do not | Illicit Trade in Alcoholic Beverages | |
2025-01-15 08:14:25 +02:00 | Daryl | No I do not | The Discussion Document as a whole | No just no, it's not going to work. |
2025-01-14 12:45:19 +02:00 | Joanne | No I do not | The Discussion Document as a whole | Absolute nonsense!! SA consumers already pay a higher price for speciality wines so why should they be taxed further? If they prefer the higher alcohol content, this is a personal preference and will not necessarily lead to choosing a lower alcohol content wine. It's like fast cars which could be dangerous on the road - the increased price has not diminished the purchase of these vehicles and they are still on the road. It is the behavour of the driver that determines the safety on the road, not the fast car. Thus the behaviour of wine consumers that needs to be addressed and not the increased tax which will have no impact because wines will still be purchased. As in the case during COVID 19. Just led to black market purchases. |
2025-01-14 11:18:06 +02:00 | John | No I do not | The Discussion Document as a whole |