Global tobacco firm lobbies government to keep e-cigarettes free of excise duty
JTI, which owns the Silk Cut and Camel brands, says e-cigarettes offer an ‘alternative to smoking’ and should remain excise-free at the next budget
JTI, the tobacco company that counts Silk Cut, Benson & Hedges and Camel among its Irish brands, has lobbied the government to keep e-cigarettes free of excise duty, the Business Post has learned.
In a pre-budget submission on tobacco products, seen by this newspaper, the global company said e-cigarettes provided an “alternative to smoking” and should remain excise-free pending a consultation on a specific tax structure for the products.
It comes after the Department of ...
