The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for the cigarette manufacturers to compile comprehensive production and sales data of filter rods to eliminate federal excise duty evasion. The ...

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a ban on the supply of filter rods for cigarettes to the unregistered persons for controlling its manufacture within the unorganised sector. The decision ...

Counterfeit cigarettes can be seen in abundance in different markets after the reduction of the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on filter rods from Re1 to 20 per cent of value. Sources in the cigarette ...

Cigarettes sold in cartons or packages without Ontario’s yellow stamp are illegal, subject to certain exceptions. Cigarettes sold in clear plastic bags are illegal, as is engaging in the tobacco ...

CORNWALL – A joint investigation by the Ontario Ministry of Finance resulted in the seizure of 8.6 million cigarette filter rods under the Tobacco Tax Act in Cornwall a month ago. The Ministry seized ...

The Justice Department and OFAC announced a settlement with Essentra FZE Company Limited (“Essentra FZE”), a cigarette filter and tear tape manufacturer, for violation of the North Korea Sanctions ...

Kiwis loved their smokes. Tobacco use climbed from 0.9 kilograms a year per person in 1890 to almost 1.4kg a year in 1920. But ready-made cigarettes were slow starters, making up less than half of all ...