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Beer and cigarette prices increase 

Jump to full article: Solomon Star Newspaper (sb), 2008-04-16
Author: MOFFAT MAMU

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PRICES of cigarette and beer products in the country have now increased.

This follows an order issued by the Minister of Finance Snyder Rini last week to all the tobacco and beer importers and manufacturers.

Mr Rini had told parliament last month that government will cut goods tax on rice and increase tax on beer and cigarette by 20 per cent. . . .

Another importer of cigarette and alcohol products Sullivans Limited said they received orders from the government yesterday about the increase in tax on duty.

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