cigarette tax

The National Council Against Smoking says the increase in excise tax on cigarettes announced by government yesterday is inadequate. "The increase of 80 cents per pack of 20 cigarettes announced in the budget may seem high to some, but it is inadequate. It will fail to meet the Treasury's twin goals of optimising revenue collection and of reducing tobacco consumption," said the council. The council explained that cigarette manufacturers and not the Treasury effectively decided the excise … [Read more...] about Cigarette Tax Not High Enough