Table 1

Excise tax on cigarettes since 2008

Period	Specific excise duty (Rs per 1000 sticks) (nominal)	Excise duty Rs/pack (20 cigarettes) (nominal)	Converted to calendar year
Period	Specific excise duty (Rs per 1000 sticks) (nominal)	Excise duty Rs/pack (20 cigarettes) (nominal)	Year	Excise duty Rs/pack (20 cigarettes) (nominal)	Excise duty Rs/pack (20 cigarettes) (real price base 2017)
1 July 2008–19 November 2010	2200	44.0	2008	44.0	58.2
			2009	44.0	56.8
			2010	44.9	56.3
20 November 2010 –4 November 2011	2750	55.0	2011	56.4	66.3
5 November 2011–9 November 2012	3160	63.2	2012	64.5	73.1
10 November 2012–12 November 2013	3540	70.8	2013	71.4	78.1
13 November 2013–30 June 2016	3717	74.3	2014	74.3	78.8
1 July 2016–June 2017	4646	92.9	2015	74.3	77.8
1 July 2017–present	5111	102.2	2016	83.6	86.7
			2017	97.6	97.6

Note: (1) Calendar year 2008 refers to prices after the uniform tax was implemented (from July to December 2008); (2) The excise tax data for the calendar years are weighted average tax values, based on the number of months that the excise tax was effective during that year.
Sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, Annual Budget speeches and Ministry of Finance & Economic Development.