'Excise duty on e-cigarettes won't work if unlicensed sellers continue to thrive'
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Putrajaya's plan to generate revenue through the imposition of excise duty on electronic cigarettes and their liquid won't work if unlicensed sellers are allowed to continue thriving, said the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC).
The MCTC said while the effort appears laudable with known strategies to tax 'sin' products to reduce their usage, the Finance Ministry may have overlooked some facts...
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