"Cigarettes in Turkey" Is Now Available at Fast Market Research
On 12 October 2011, the government increased Special Consumption Tax to 69%. As a result, manufacturers increased their prices. However, on 26 October 2011, the government revised the tax rate and reduced Special Consumption Tax to 65% and the minimum specific tax to TL2.90 per pack (TL0.145 per stick), and stated that a 69% tax would be valid from 31 December 2012.
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