(1) | A wine export generic promotion levy is hereby continued to be imposed on export wine. |
(2) The amount of the wine export generic promotion levy shall—
(a) | in the case of export wine in bulk, be— |
(i) | 11.24 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; |
(ii) | 12.07 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; |
(iii) | 12.96 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and |
(iv) | 13.92 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and |
(i) | 14.18 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; |
(ii) | 15.24 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; |
(iii) | 16.38 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system; and |
(iv) | 17.61 cent per litre for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, of which 0,47 cent per litre shall be used to fund, maintain and further develop the Wine-on-Line system. |
(3) | The wine export generic promotion levy shall be paid by the exporter. |
(4) | The wine export generic promotion levy shall be payable to SAWIS, acting on behalf of WOSA, in accordance with subclause (5). |
(a) | Payment of the wine export generic promotion levy shall be made not later than 60 days following the month of export. |
(b) | Payment shall be made by means of a cheque or electronic transfer in favour of SAWIS, and shall – |
(i) | when paid by cheque, be addressed to – |
SAWIS, P.O. Box 238, Paarl, 7620;
(ii) | when electronically transferred, be paid to the bank account obtainable from SAWIS on request. |
(6) | WOSA may, in accordance with criteria determined by it, grant exemption from the payment of the wine export generic promotion levy for a consignment of wine exported if satisfied that such exemption will not frustrate the purpose and aims of this statutory measure. |