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Feb 5 • 15:41 UTC • 🇧🇷 Brazil • Folha (PT)

New tax reignites debate about the relationship between taxes and the illegal cigarette market

The National Congress is set to define the rates of the Selective Tax for products like cigarettes and alcoholic beverages by 2027, reigniting discussions on the link between high taxes and the growth of illegal markets.

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