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2005 Finance Law cancels 25 % tax reduction on alcohol, spirits and cigarettes.
Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2005-01-21
Intro: The 2005 finance law in a bid to fetch funds for State coffers has incidentally addressed one of the burning issues in Cameroon; the excessive consumption of alcohol and cigarette, which remained a serious threat to the health of Cameroonians. The number of adepts in beer drinking and cigarettes smoking has been mounting. Everyday, bars spring up while new brands of cigarettes emerge. Quite a good business economically, but should we sacrifice our health for the sake of the economy? That is the question many people have been asking. This question is certainly behind certain decisions taken by health authorities in Cameroon, notably the inscription, "Dangerous to Your Health" on every packet of cigarettes.
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