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Jump to full article: China Daily (cn), 2009-06-02
Intro: The health surcharge on cigarettes and other tobacco products doubled yesterday from NT$10 a pack to NT$20.
Chao Kun-yu, director of the Bureau of Health Promotion under the Department of Health (DOH), said retail stores are allowed to sell off existing cigarette stocks without imposing the extra NT$10 tax on customers.
He urged consumers to examine the cigarettes they buy to make sure the pack carries a sticker certifying a NT$20 health and welfare surcharge.
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