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Marketing of Agricultural Products Act, 1996 (Act No. 47 of 1996)

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Continuation and Establishment of Statutory Measures and Determination of Guideline Prices: Wine Industry : Effective 1 January 2022

10. Brandy levy

 

(1) A brandy levy is hereby imposed on—
(a) distilling wine; and
(b) wine spirit.

 

(2) The amount of the brandy levy shall—
(a) in the case of distilling wine and wine spirit, be—
(i) 3.19 cent per litre at 10 per cent alcohol by volume for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022;
(ii) 3.33 cent per litre at 10 per cent alcohol by volume for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023;
(iii) 3.48 cent per litre at 10 per cent alcohol by volume for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024; and
(iv) 3.64 cent per litre at 10 per cent alcohol by volume for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

 

(3) The brandy levy shall—
(a) be payable by a wine producer in respect of—
(i) wine spirit packaged in containers of 5 litres or less;
(ii) wine spirit sold to another wine producer;
(iii) wine spirit produced by a wine producer and used for fortification of that wine producer's own drinking wine.
(b) be payable by a wine trader in respect of—
(i) distilling wine and wine spirit, in containers of more than 5 litres, acquired from a wine producer.

 

(4) The brandy levy shall be payable to SAWIS, acting on behalf of SABF, in accordance with subclause (5).

 

(5)
(a) Payment of the brandy levy shall be made not later than sixty days following the month of delivery of a quantity of distilling wine or wine spirit sold, purchased or otherwise acquired.
(b) Payment shall be made by means of an electronic transfer to the bank account obtainable from SAWIS.