Contrary to widespread anticipations of increases in taxes on tobacco and alcohol, the Budget 2012 does not touch any of the so-called sin taxes.
Archive - October 2011
Brazilian company Kohltrade Tobacco Trading has signed an exclusive agreement to represent Unicruz Tobacco International and CLP Brazil in their international...
A hospital in Louisiana will soon ban employees from working if their clothing smells of smoke.
Other tobacco products (OTP) such as cigars, cigarillos, loose and chewing tobacco are the next targets in the federal government's plain-packaging...
From October 1 onwards, the making and import of packs containing less than 20 cigarettes will be banned in Pakistan, reports The News.
The government will consider introducing a "fat tax" to tackle Britain's growing obesity levels, reports The Guardian.
Legislation that bans cigarette vending machines from pubs, clubs and restaurants in England has come into effect on 1 October.