Health tax deterrent goes up in smoke

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©mkphotoshu [[www.123rf.com 123rf.com]]</span>The increase in excise tax on tobacco products above the inflation rate, announced in the Budget Speech in February, was erroneously lauded by tobacco control lobbyists. Because, it only addresses the tax component of the retail price, and does not benefit health as it fails to tackle affordability.
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