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Ice cream, juice and bottled water join ‘sin tax’ league to fund Sh3.3tr budget

Friends share a moment as they enjoy their ice cream. [File, Standard]

Whether you will choose to sit under a tree and sip that fruit juice, eat ice cream or just drink water as you reflect on the rising cost of living, the government will still come for more of its taxes.

Details contained in the Finance Bill 2022 show that it will also get worse for the crafty ones who are betting to get rich quick.

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