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[Mid-east, Uae] New GCC tobacco tax could fuel growth of Illicit trade beyond control of police, customs - White Paper

Dubai Police anti-forgery head warns of knock on effects at border controls, recommends phased-in increase over five years to avoid tax shock ... contact: Tony Lewis / Lindsay Johnston Total Communications
Zawya.com (ae)
added May 22, 2013 07:51
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[Belarus] Alcohol and tobacco manufacturers will focus on foreign markets

Belarus increased excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol. As a natural result, the sales of alcohol and tobacco products decreased. Belarusian manufacturers of these products, given the reduced domestic market opportunities are forced to look for export opti
Solidarity with Belarus Information Office (by)
added May 21, 2013 16:53
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British American Tobacco's Russia branch accused of massive tax fraud

Three criminal cases have been opened by Russian federal investigators against British American Tobacco's (BAT) local branch on charges of tax evasion amounting to upwards of 335 million rubles ($10.7 million), Izvestia newspaper reports on Monday.
Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) (ru)
added May 21, 2013 06:57
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[California] Senate Appropriations Committee to Vote on $2 Tobacco Tax

On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on the “California Tobacco Tax Act of 2014,” a bill introduced by Senator Kevin de Leon that would increase taxes on cigarettes to pay for health care programs.
Independent Voter Network (IVN)
added May 20, 2013 14:23
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[New York] EDITORIAL: Cigarette smuggling steals tax money and aids terrorists

Now, the players could be plotting attacks on New York and America — and the amounts of money stolen has risen exponentially. Enforcement must be stepped up, especially if Indian reservations — once a huge source of illegal, untaxed cigs — start selling
New York Daily News
added May 19, 2013 18:49
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[Canada] Tobacco Stamp for Cigarettes and Fine Cut Tobacco

Effective April 1, 2013, and subject to a transition period, Ontario will adopt the federal tobacco stamping system for marking packages of cigarettes and packages of fine cut tobacco that are sold in Ontario, as announced in the 2012 Ontario Budget. The
Ontario Ministry of Finance (ca)
added May 19, 2013 14:54
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[Australia, Australia and Oceania, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands] ARCHIVE: Philip Morris Limited submission on a new Pacific trade and economic agreement (PDF)

PML faces tax and excise discrimination which impedes our ability to effectively compete in a number of markets. Fiji – tariff and excise barriers – unequal treatment of imported tobacco products, contrary to Fiji’s WTO obligations and GATT rules.
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (au)
added May 19, 2013 11:37
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Budget Office Says Obama Plan Would Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion

His proposal also includes almost $1 trillion in tax increases, by further limiting the deductions and exclusions high-income families can claim, increasing taxes on tobacco and introducing the so-called Buffett Rule, a new minimum tax on income over $1 m
New York Times
added May 19, 2013 07:45
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[Minnesota] Lileks: Make smokers pay for it all ...

So why not fund everything with cigarette taxes? Rather than burden individuals and businesses with a million little fees, just shift everything to smokers. There aren't enough people puffing, you say? Alas, it's so. So: 1. The state will mandate smokin
Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune
added May 18, 2013 21:23
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Tulsa Governor Fallin: Use Tobacco Funds for Health Care

Governor Mary Fallin is proposing a last-minute legislative change to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 Oklahomans ... The federal government's decision came after Fallin re
AP - Associated Press
added May 18, 2013 11:42
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