Tobacco prices have failed to keep pace with inflation in recent years, say critics.Read More
Tax should account for at least 70 percent of cigarettes’ retail price, according to activists. Read More
The province expects the move to generate more than $7.2 million annually. Read More
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov hopes to collect an additional RUB150 billion. Read More
A supplier of product labeling solutions claims its technology had helped shrink the Russian illicit cigarette market by a quarter. Read More
Any shortfalls in Pakistan’s tax collections are due to illicit operators, the company insists. Read More
The multinational enjoys preferential rates despite being labeled a 'war sponsor' by Kiev. Read More
Lawmakers are also mulling price hikes for tobacco, which is cheap by regional standards.Read More
Citi claims the regulatory risk/reward skews toward positive for BAT and Imperial.Read More
Industry representatives describe the tax plan as an attack on smokers trying to quit. Read More
