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GAPPRI: The simplification of excise tariffs negatively affects the Kretek industry

KONTAN.CO.ID-JAKARTA. The plan for simplification of tobacco-result tax layer (CHT) is re-scrolling. If there is no barrier, the new policy on simplification or tariff CHT 2020 will be issued in October – December 2019. Chairman of the joint general of the Indonesian cigarette Factory (GAPPRI) Henry Najoan said the simplification policy will negatively impact the development of small and medium-sized tobacco industry and the cigarette industry nationwide. Referring to GAPPRI studies, that there are a number of negative impacts if the simplification policy is applied. One of them will encourage illegal cigarette circulation increasingly lively and difficult to control. "On the other hand, the... [Read more]

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