The taxman last year raised Sh35.1 billion in excise tax from alcoholic beverages, which represented a 36.8 per cent rise according to the 2017 Economic Survey.
The Treasury netted more excise revenue from sale of cigarettes at Sh12.4 billion—bringing the total “sin” tax from beer and cigarettes to Sh47.5 billion or more than half of the same tax earned in 2016. Total excise tax in the year stood at Sh80.4 billion.
