From: News.com.au
THE tobacco tax hike sounds like an unimpeachable idea, but it’s fuelling a troubling illegal industry linked to organised crime.
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INSIDE THE ILLEGAL INDUSTRY
As much as 14.3 per cent of tobacco consumed in Australia is bought through the black market, taking $1.4 billion out of the revenue earned from taxes each year.
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‘CHEAP WHITES’ AND VIETNAMESE TEA
“Cheap whites” or “illicit whites”, notably the Manchester brand, are a growing feature of the market. These are products made legally in a factory with the approval of an overseas licensing authority, but that do not meet product standards in Australia.
