A stay on sugar tax increase would be sweet, says industry

Published 1 month ago• 1 minute read

16 February 2025 - 00:00

The South African Sugar Association (Sasa) says it’s not holding its breath that finance minister Enoch Godongwana will scrap the sugar tax when he delivers his budget speech on Wednesday, but it has called on him to consider a five-year moratorium on increasing the health promotion levy (HPL). ..

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