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Anti-tobacco activists want 20 per cent tax increase on cigarettes 

Anti-tobacco activists have called on the government to increase the excise duty on tobacco products by 20 per cent. It is expected that the increase in the tax on cigarettes will increase the retail price, which could reduce demand, despite nicotine being addictive.

According to the activists, the 20 per cent increase in tobacco excise duty would also increase Ugandan tax revenue by an estimated Sh5.24 billion.

The recommendation was made to the Minister of Finance, Dr Ezra Suruma, in a five page memorandum which was delivered to him on last Friday by members of Tobacco or Health Forum, an organisation fighting against tobacco use.

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