A new EU plan aimed at fighting the illegal tobacco trade proposes a combination of targeted policy and enforcement initiatives, including action by the European Anti-Fraud Office.Read More
Tobacco excise taxes are to fund healthcare insurance for the residents of Kediri City, Indonesia, where Gudang Garam has factories.Read More
Restricting the number of cigarette retailers could make it easier for those wanting to quit. But what about smokers who don't want to quit, especially those with mobility issues?Read More
The EU is said to have encouraged an excise-tax rise that, from the start of this year, increased the prices of cigarettes in Georgia.Read More
A story about how criminals in Wales are using the illegal trade in tobacco products to make vast amounts of money fails to mention tobacco taxes even once.Read More
Some of the families of tobacco growers in the Philippines are barely coping as cigarette tax increases force smokers to turn to illicit products.Read More
A recent report makes the obvious but valid point that cigarette tax increases will have a limited impact on consumption in places where smokers have ready access to illicit products.Read More
The provision of all-inclusive health coverage for Filipinos is an admirable aim, but it is a moot point whether smokers should pay a disproportionate amount for such community-wide care.Read More
The EU Commission has confirmed that its tobacco-products tracking-and-tracing system 'will be in place' by May 20. Read More
Smokers are suffering in Qatar as taxes are raised in part to fund public services that will be enjoyed by both smokers and non-smokers.Read More
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