This is how much your sin tax

This is how much your sin tax will increase in the 2017-18 financial year

Wondering how much more your favourite tipple will cost this year? We gotcha.

This is how much your sin tax

If you enjoy err… indulging in so-called sin tax items – that’s tobacco and alcohol for the uninitiated – then you probably kept one ear – or eye – on the 2017 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

Read: Here it is, your 2017/18 budget in a nutshell

If you missed, though, and you’re curious…. don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. These are the sin tax increases on tobacco and alcohol products will increase in the 2017-18 year.

If you smoke cigarettes or cigars, unlucky for you. The other increases are enough to drive you to drink. Here they are.

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 fruity boozy drinks – 12c per 340ml bottle
Spirits – R4.43 per 750ml bottle
Cigarettes – R1.06 per 20 pack
Cigarette tobacco – R1.19 per 50g
Pipe tobacco – 40c per 25g
Cigars – R6.58 per 23g