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[Connecticut] Advocates call for cigarette tax increase in Conn.

AP - Associated Press
added May 15, 2013 19:40
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Cigarette Taxes Fuel Black Market Sales

Yet, data suggests that drastic increases to cigarette excise taxes can actually damage both the budgets and smoking rates they intend to aid. Lyle Beckwith, NACS' senior vice president of government relations, made an argument about the link between hig
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added May 15, 2013 15:11
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[Australia] Budget 2013: Cigarette prices to rise from 2014

THE price of a packet of cigarettes will rise by about seven cents from next year. The increase will see the Government face a potential re-election tussle with tobacco companies and retailers, who are still smarting over plain packaging laws.
Melbourne (Vic) Herald Sun (au)
added May 14, 2013 13:10
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[Connecticut] "Roll Your Own Tobacco" Players

Eight men are accused of raising $27,500 in campaign contributions, disguising the source of the money and steering it in 2011 and 2012 to the congressional campaign of Donovan. The payments were part of a failed effort to kill a tax, which has eroded the
Hartford (CT) Courant
added May 14, 2013 12:43
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[California] $2-Per-Pack Tobacco Tax Clears First of Legislative Hurdles

The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved the bill in a 5-2 vote and the Senate Committee on Health approved it 6-2. All "yes" votes were Democrats. All "no" votes were Republican.
California Healthline
added May 13, 2013 14:06
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[Asia, Bangladesh] Call for higher tax on tobacco products

The rise of tobacco consumption among the people in Bangladesh is helping both local and foreign companies further expand their business
Dhaka Tribune (bd)
added May 13, 2013 04:11
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[Asia, Turkey] Cigarette smuggling causes 5 bln TL loss

The annual tax loss due to smuggled cigarettes has surpassed 5 billion TL, an alarming level despite all measures, sector representatives say. DHA photo The annual tax loss caused by smuggled cigarettes has surpassed 5 billion Turkish Liras, the head o
Hurriyet (tr)
added May 13, 2013 03:20
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American Heart Association wants higher cigarette tax in Connecticut

It is one of several issues the organization is planning to discuss with members of the General Assembly on Thursday as part of the association's lobby day event at the state Capitol. Connecticut currently taxes packs of 20 cigarettes at $3.40, a rate t
AP - Associated Press
added May 13, 2013 03:06
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Minnesota budget deal: Tax hikes on high-earners, tobacco

The governor and legislative leaders announced a deal that would raise about $2B in new revenues, but includes $400 million in property tax breaks.
Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune
added May 12, 2013 17:06
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[France, New York] Should Governments Cash In on Smokers?

a reported agreement by the French government and tobacco manufacturers to delay a scheduled price increase for three months because too many smokers have quit. In the first quarter of 2013, for the first time in 10 years, the value of French tobacco sa
New York Times Blogs
added May 10, 2013 15:43
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