Tax increase on tobacco drives Tonga's smokers to local ‘tapaka’
Monday, September 3, 2018 - 23:14
Over 20% of smokers in Tonga have shifted to consuming the local hand-rolled tobacco, tapaka Tonga, because it is not taxed and cheaper, following a tax increase on manufactured cigarettes, according to a new study by the World Bank.
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