According to Inform on November 9th, Eldos Saudabayev, the head of the National Revenue Department of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Finance, revealed that Kazakhstan has imported 14,655 liters of e-cigarette liquid by August 2023, paying a total of 1.914 billion Kazakhstani tenge (approximately 29.78 million yuan) in taxes and customs duties. This includes 778 million tenge (approximately 12.09 million yuan) in consumption tax, 100 million tenge in customs duties, and 1.036 billion tenge (approximately 16.14 million yuan) in value-added tax.
Earlier, the government of Kazakhstan had decided to completely ban e-cigarettes, related e-liquids, and additives. Member of Parliament Nurgul Tau wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, requesting a ban on the promotion of e-cigarettes to children, teenagers, and young people. This decision is based on the demands of the people of Kazakhstan.
According to data from the Ministry of Finance, sales of e-cigarettes in Kazakhstan have grown 300 times in the past two years, with imports reaching 3 million units. This indicates a highly profitable business model in the e-cigarette market.
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