Calls for a clamp down on illicit tobacco trade
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has called on the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to "immediately reinstate" specialised units to clamp down on illegal cigarette sales, which are costing the economy billions in lost revenue each year. In a statement issued on Thursday, BLSA responded to a report issued by the Tobacco Institute of South Africa, which said illicit cigarette sales were costing South Africa some R7bn each year. 'Man-made […]