Undercover ‘shoppers’ buy cigarettes for R8, find hotspot provinces for illegal trade
LOCAL Four out of 10 stores nationwide (43%) are selling illegal cigarettes, and in two provinces this increases to 75%. Cigarettes are selling for as little as R8 per pack, which is a third of the minimum collectible tax (MCT), says British American Tobacco SA (Batsa), citing Ipsos research. “SA’s rampant trade in tax-evading cigarettes has hit record highs as brazen manufacturers, smugglers and traders defy the efforts of law […]
