Simulation scenarios for increasing tobacco taxes
| % Increase in ad valorem tax rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local cigarettes | Imported cigarettes | Shisha tobacco | |
| Excise | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Customs | 0% | 0% | |
| VAT | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| New excise tax per pack, US$ | 0.17 | 1.00 | 0.33 |
| Smuggling rate increase | 100% | ||