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Says Paul Ogborn, Managing Director of British American Tobacco Romania Huge responsibility on Gov't to provide vice tax's method of calculation before passing the law
Jump to full article: Nine O'Clock (ro), 2006-02-15
Author: Cosmina Popescu
Intro: Paul Ogborn was appointed Managing Director of British American Tobacco Romania early this year. Paul Ogborn, 40, is an experienced manager and has worked for British American Tobacco for around 17 years in the UK, Nicaragua, Russia, Ireland, Poland and Germany.
Mr. Ogborn, you arrived in Romania in the first days of January this year in the middle of hard debate on the so called "tax on vice" which will be soon enforced. What are your comments on this issue?
My understanding of the Romanian market before arriving here was that it was relatively stable. The policy of excise seemed reasonable and, with one exception last year, the agreed time table for excise increases was being followed.
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