tobacco increase The rise in black market and cigarette sales has seen a large hit to the federal budget, costing the Commonwealth $6.7 billion in lost revenue annually. Tax increases have lifted the California Proposition Spotlight: Tobacco Tax

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The average cigarette tax went from 43 cents in 2002 to 94 cents by the end of 2006 more than double in the past four years

1 min read Mumbai Jul 22, 2015 02:37 AM IST First published on: Jul 22, 2015 at 02:37 AM IST Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had last week announced extension of the three-year ban on gutkha, pan masala, and floured scented tobacco/supari for another year

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