Brewers protest 25 percent duty on glass bottle

EABL plant at Ruaraka. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Alcoholic drink brewers, already smarting from suppressed demand linked to the Covid-19 containment measures, face a fresh shock as excise duty looms on glass bottles.

Brewers have joined hands with other glass bottle users to protest the 25 percent excise tax introduced through the Business Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020, saying it will be punitive since the industry relies heavily on imports.

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