A South Korean court has acquitted British American Tobacco from charges of tax evasion, citing lack of evidence.Read More
Thailand's Criminal Court on Nov. 29 fined Philip Morris (Thailand) THB1.2 billion ($39.63 million) for evading taxes.Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with representatives of the country's largest tobacco manufacturers in Ukraine to discuss the challenges facing their business.Read More
Indonesian tobacco farmers say demand for their leaf has declined ahead of tax and price hike schedule for 2020.Read More
Thailand’s excise department will temporarily reduce a tobacco tax from THB0.10 to THB0.03 per gram for one year, starting Jan. 1, 2020.Read More
The European Commission has referred Hungary to the EU Court of Justice for failing to apply the minimum EU excise duty on cigarettes.Read More
The Philippines collected PHP8.1 billion ($156.9 million) in tobacco excise taxes during the first half of 2019, 32.8 percent more than the government's target. Read More
The government of Ireland has increased the excise duty on a pack of 20 cigarettes by €0.50.Read More
Dutch authorities are pursuing BAT for £902 million in unpaid taxes, accusing the cigarette maker of avoiding tax on money channeled through the Netherlands.Read More
Indonesia's planned tax hike will encourage illicit manufacturing and threaten jobs, according to industry representatives. Read More
