The Finance Minister’s National Budget 2026 speech did not refer to customs and only made the following reference to excise:
For 2026/27, excise duties on tobacco will be increased in line with inflation. This includes excise duty on electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems. As a result:
- The tax on a 20-pack of cigarettes rises from R22.81 to R23.58.
- Pipe tobacco rises by 28 cents per 25 grams, and cigarette tobacco by 87 cents per 50 grams.
- Cigars rise by R4.56 per 23 grams.
- The excise on alcoholic beverages also rises with inflation.
As such:
- A 340 millilitre can of beer or cider increases by 8 cents.
- A 750 millilitre bottle of wine goes up by 15 cents.
- A 750 millilitre bottle of spirits will increase by R3.20.
- Regarding fuel levies, the total increase will also be in line with inflation. The general fuel levy will go up by 9 cents per litre for petrol and 8 cents per litre for diesel. The carbon fuel levy will increase by 5 cents per litre for petrol and 6 cents per litre for diesel. The Road Accident Fund levy will increase by 7 cents per litre.
National Budget 2026 speech is accessible at:
https://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/National%20Budget/2026/speech/speech.pdf