To evade the increased taxes on tobacco products, many Karelia and other cigarette brands are being illegally marketed in Andhra Pradesh especially in small villages, said officials of the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), a World Health Organisation and ministry of family welfare initiative. Moreover, it is mandatory for the product pack to carry a [...]
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National Review: Danger Lies In the Tobacco Tax
Posted by admin on November 8th, 2017
The next terror attack on America could be a self-inflicted wound — specifically, a cigarette burn. Politicians expand tobacco taxes to discourage smoking and to feed their own nicotine-like addiction to public spending. Like so many others, this government action smolders with unintended consequences. Tobacco taxes create a perfect arbitrage opportunity that radical Muslims exploit [...]