As seriously as the upturn in cigarette smoking since 1970 has to be taken, the seven-per-cent increase in per-capita sales since then far from reestablishes the cigarette industry as a growth industry
However, compared to traditional cigarettes, heated tobacco products are designed to heat the tobacco rather than burn it, which can result in lower levels of tar and other harmful chemicals.
Ultimately, foreign brands, overseas tobacco farmers, are gaining and there is forex outflow. Deveshwar was referring to the recent increase in compensation cess under GST on cigarettes, which, along with the increase in excise duty in the February budget, has increased the tax burden on the cigarette business by over 20%
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