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FRAI urges govt to intensify crackdown on counterfeit products, illicit tradeRetailers are urging the government to intensify efforts against illegal trade and fake products, citing risks to consumer safety and the l...- Philip Morris India calls for stronger enforcement and collaboration to disrupt illicit tobacco ecosystemAs per the Tobacco Institute of India (TII), in India, illicit cigarettes represent nearly one-fourth of the domestic market, with estimate...
- Tax hike raises risk of smuggling of tobacco products and revenue loss for govt: ExpertsExperts warn that a significant tax hike on cigarettes, effective February 1, could fuel illicit trade and lead to substantial tax revenue ...
- FAIFA urges govt to cut duties on cigarettes in Budget 2023Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA), a non-profit organization representing the cause of farmers and farmworkers of commerc...
- Spike in cigarette smuggling during COVID-19 lockdown: FICCI CASCADEFICCI CASCADE (Committee Against Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying the Economy), said the seizure of foreign brand cigaret...
- Tobacco farmers lobby seeks Centre's intervention to stop cigarette smugglingOrganisation said tobacco farmers in India are under extreme duress due to heavy taxation and adverse regulatory environment on the legal c...
- Cigarette, tobacco smuggling incidents jump 136% in 2yrs: ReportMaximum revenue loss to the exchequer came from illicit trade of tobacco products, mobile phones, alcoholic beverages, it said.
- Disincentivise cigarette smuggling through tax policy: FAIFA"We appeal to the government to have a taxation policy, that disincentivises cigarette smuggling," FAIFA General Secretary Murali Babu said...
- Tobacco rules must not discriminate against cigarettes: ITCThe Kolkata-based firm said taxes on cigarettes have "increased by more than 200 per cent in last few years" which has resulted in smugglin...
- Use GST to curb illegal cigarette trade, tobacco body saysTobacco Institute of India director Syed Mahmood Ahmad said GST presents a unique opportunity to government to address the growing illegal ...
- Cigarette tops list of smuggled goods in 2015-16: FicciIn the last one year, the Department of Revenue Intelligence had seized smuggled cigarettes worth Rs 162 crore as compared to Rs 90.75 cror...
- 90% rise in consumption of smuggled cigarettes in India: ReportOver 56 per cent smokers prefer attractive packaging of foreign smuggled brands which does not adhere to Indian regulations like pictorial ...
- High taxes on cigarettes impact farmer’s incomeHigh taxes on cigarettes may have led to a drop in sale of domestic brands of cigarettes, but it has impacted farmer’s income and also incr...
- Pictorial warnings killing Indian tobacco brands: ITC ChairmanITC, a diversified conglomerate, is a dominant player in the cigarette manufacturing business and owns popular brands like Wills, Gold Flak...
- 'NGOs' acting at behest of foreign tobacco firms: ITC chiefITC's Chairman Y C Deveshwar said if cigarettes were harmful, then why the product was being sold in airport duty-free shops.
- Assam, Meghalaya losing Rs 700 crore every year to illegal cigarette tradeAccording to officials in Assam and Meghalaya governments, almost 23 crore illegal cigarette sticks are sold in these two states every mont...
- As duties make cigarettes expensive, foreign brands like Luvin Fresh surreptitiously enter the marketGudang Garam, Djarum Black some of names that have prompted enforcement agencies to smoke out those who are bringing such foreign cigarette...
- Commerce Ministry seeks view on cigarette importsCommerce Ministry has sought opinion from finance and industry ministries over a demand from tobacco farmers to tighten import of cigarette...
- Contraband cigarettes market estimated at Rs 1,900 crore this yearHigh excise duty on cigarettes in India has resulted in the growth of contraband trade of the product with the total market estimated to re...
- Cigarette taxes are discriminatory: Kurush GrantDiscriminatory taxes on cigarettes have not helped reduce the tobacco consumption in the country, says ITC divisional chief executive (toba...
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