Kiosk owners warn cigarette tax hikes would fuel north’s tobacco trade

Kiosk owners in Cyprus warned on Monday that proposed increases in tobacco taxation risk pushing consumers into illegal channels, weakening legal retail trade and reducing state revenues rather than increasing them. Speaking to Sigma, kiosks’ association (Sykade) President Andreas Theodoulou said while taxation remains a legitimate public health tool, its impact in Cyprus must be […]

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