On March 3, 2024, Israel's Ministry of Finance announced an increase in taxes on several smoking products within framework of the balancing plan for the 2024.
The key changes include:
Smoking
Kyrgyzstan has expanded the list of forbidden venues for smoking tobacco and nicotine, including the use of water pipes, heating tobacco systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to Law No.
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Casey Costello, New Zealand's Minister, is exploring a cigarette tax freeze and removing the excise tax on smokeless tobacco products.
Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of regulated products such as smoked tobacco, vaping, herbal smoking, and smokeless tobacco products must maintain sales records and submit annual reports and returns to New Zealand's Vaping…