As taxes on cigarettes rise, smokers turn to counterfeits
Punitive taxation on cigarettes and extreme tobacco control regulations have resulted in a spike in smuggling of substandard cigarettes.
This has lead to the Government losing tax revenues on sale of cigarettes, as well as the emergence of greater health hazards among the users of cigarettes.
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