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The impact of the illicit cigarette trade on the fiscus has been disastrous. In 2019, excise taxes on domestically produced cigarettes contributed R14-billion to government coffers. By 2023, the contribution of cigarette excise taxes decreased by 35% to R9-billion. ....

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