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2009-11-01

Egypt could raise taxes on tobacco that the health insurance financing

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Egypt could raise taxes on tobacco that the health insurance financing
July 17, located in Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Finance, said in an emailed statement that Egypt could raise taxes on tobacco products to the country's national health insurance scheme funding.

     In Egypt, cigarettes are considered necessities of life (just like bread and sugar). Cigarette tax rate has been low. There is a view that if smokers can not quit smoking, then the maintenance of low-priced cigarettes to her family do not have to cut costs.



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