PT Djarum claimed that the company's cigarette excise deposit this year reached IDR 27.5 trillion, an increase of around 11.33 percent compared to last year which was in the range of IDR 24.7 trillion. "If we take into account cigarette tax and value-added tax (VAT), our estimate is approximately IDR 35 trillion," said Senior Production Manager – Kretek Operations Djarum Slamet Rahardjo at the Djarum Office Complex, Kudus, Tuesday (19/12). Slamet revealed that the increase in excise payments this year could not be separated from the increase in excise rates which on average increased by 10.54 percent this year. In addition, the increase in revenue was also due to the shift of a small part of... [Read more]