Government to Increase Import Levies on Cigarettes, Beedies

The Mohamed Muizzu administration has decided to increase import duties on cigarettes and beedies from MVR 3 to MVR 8 per unit to discourage smoking. President Muizzu announced the move on social media, which also includes raising the ad valorem rate by 50%, strengthening enforcement of smoking bans in public places, and launching a large-scale anti-tobacco campaign. Attorney General Ahmed Usham stated that proposed legal amendments will be submitted to Parliament for consideration this week.

The Mohamed Muizzu administration has decided to increase import duties on cigarettes and beedies from MVR 3 to MVR 8 per unit to discourage smoking. President Muizzu announced the move on social media, which also includes raising the ad valorem rate by 50%, strengthening enforcement of smoking bans in public places, and launching a large-scale anti-tobacco campaign. Attorney General Ahmed Usham stated that proposed legal amendments will be submitted to Parliament for consideration this week.

The Mohamed Muizzu administration has decided to increase import duties on cigarettes and beedies from MVR 3 to MVR 8 per unit to discourage smoking. President Muizzu announced the move on social media, which also includes raising the ad valorem rate by 50%, strengthening enforcement of smoking bans in public places, and launching a large-scale anti-tobacco campaign. Attorney General Ahmed Usham stated that proposed legal amendments will be submitted to Parliament for consideration this week.

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