Australia

smokers are getting around tax rises 

From black market cigarette shops to websites selling cheap tobacco: How Australian smokers are getting around paying huge taxes for their smokes
  • Smokers will pay close to $40 for a 30-pack of cigarettes from September 1
  • They are avoiding excise taxes by sourcing black market 'chop chop'
  • They are also visiting a Swiss-registered website Ciggies World for discounts  

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