COMMERCE, Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga says the government’s decision to increase taxes on alcohol and other luxury goods, commonly referred to as sin tax, is a strategic move to boost VAT revenue and drive broader socio-economic development. Sin tax is an excise tax applied to certain goods like alcohol or tobacco, which are generally considered to be harmful to society and individuals. And Mulenga has claimed that Zambia has not recorded any drug pilferage in the last four years, including under the Patriotic Front (PF) government. Speaking on Hot FM’s Hot Seat programme, Tuesday, Mulenga said revenue from the increased tax on alcohol will support national growth and directly benefit citizens. “It’s not only about a moral issue;...