Kazakhstan to implement ban on e-cigarettes

Jun.27.2022
Kazakhstan to implement ban on e-cigarettes
Kazakhstan will ban e-cigarettes and may increase taxes on tobacco products, according to a government official.

According to reports, Amangeldy Zhamalov, a member of Kazakhstan's parliament, recently announced that Kazakhstan will ban the sale and use of electronic cigarettes.

 

Moreover, some have suggested increasing the consumption tax on other tobacco products, such as heated cigarettes. The relevant departments in Kazakhstan have indicated that this would need to be achieved gradually and in stages.

 

Source: Oriental Tobacco Newspaper

 

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