CoPF green lights liquor tax hike, holds off on cigarette levy amid revenue concerns

[FT] - 03/10/2025

The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved a hike in excise duty on liquor but put the brakes on a proposed cigarette levy increase, citing concerns over its impact on Government revenue.



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