Although The Ministry Of Finance
had issued a Gazette Notification under the signature of Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to increase the Excise tax imposed on 67 mili meters to 72 mili meter category 1000 sticks of "Bristol " and Navicat " cigarettes by Rs.37,000 ,The Gazette Notification has still not been implemented according to Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) .
The Gazette Notification regarding the increasing of Excise duty imposed on Bristol and Navicat cigarettes has due to be implemented with effect from 11 th of July ,But it is delaying due to some kind of influence the Executive Director Of ADIC Pubudu Sumanasekare ha stressed .
As the Finance Ministry has increased the Rs.20,500 worth current excise tax imposed on above cigarette sticks under scientific basis the tax increase should be implemented as soon as possible ADIC Executive Director has stated .
Meanwhile addressing a press briefing held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo This evening (15) the Chairman of the National Alcohol and Tobacco Authority Dr.Palitha Abeykoon has said that an island wide raids had been launched with effect from today to tackle those selling and using Alcohol and Tobacco by illegal means .Public Health Inspectors are being conducted these raids and the persons tackle during raids will be punished according to the provisions of National Alcohol and Tobacco Act he has stressed .
The Gazette Notification regarding the increasing of Excise duty imposed on Bristol and Navicat cigarettes has due to be implemented with effect from 11 th of July ,But it is delaying due to some kind of influence the Executive Director Of ADIC Pubudu Sumanasekare ha stressed .
As the Finance Ministry has increased the Rs.20,500 worth current excise tax imposed on above cigarette sticks under scientific basis the tax increase should be implemented as soon as possible ADIC Executive Director has stated .
Meanwhile addressing a press briefing held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo This evening (15) the Chairman of the National Alcohol and Tobacco Authority Dr.Palitha Abeykoon has said that an island wide raids had been launched with effect from today to tackle those selling and using Alcohol and Tobacco by illegal means .Public Health Inspectors are being conducted these raids and the persons tackle during raids will be punished according to the provisions of National Alcohol and Tobacco Act he has stressed .
