Western Bahr El Ghazal State Legislative Assembly on Monday passed Authority Bill 2013 increasing alcoholic taxes from 30 to 50 percent.
The Assembly Finance and Economy Chairperson Simon Atwai Akot said MPs intended to reduce the consumption of alcohol by increasing prices to curb crimes, Voice of Hope reported.
One of the foreign traders said they would close down business on alcohol and return to their countries because they would not get profits.
A unanimous national said it would be good if the taxes collected were used for development and delivering services to citizens.
The Bill raised controversial views of consumers and dealers on the street with some threatening to end alcohol business while nationals support high taxing of alcohol.