In 2020 alone the legal tobacco industry shrunk by 48% while the illicit tobacco trade grew to 60% of the market.

3rd February 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In 2020 alone the legal tobacco industry shrunk by 48% while the illicit tobacco trade grew to 60% of the market.

“In 2020 alone the legal tobacco industry shrunk by 48% while the illicit tobacco trade grew to 60% of the market. This resulted in ASTRONOMICAL LOSSES of tax revenue for the government.

Our businesses have been SEVERELY Impacted by the illicit tobacco trade. “ Edy Cardoso, Major Distributor. Legal tobacco retailers support inflation based only increases in 2022, for the betterment of our country and economy, shouldn’t the Government too?

@South African Revenue Service (SARS) @National Treasury of South Africa@The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa