The Shadow Market for Electronic Cigarettes: Ukraine Loses Money Every Year on 900 Drones “February” or 350 “Flamingo” Missiles

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According to experts, the state budget of Ukraine will miss 7.5 billion hryvnias in 2025 due to the illegal market of electronic cigarettes. These funds could be directed to the development of military high-tech or strengthening the defense capabilities of the state.

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About this Espreso was told by Mykola Pasichnyi, Professor of the Department of Finance of the State University of Trade and Economics, an expert at Growford Institute.Mr. Mykola, recent studies of the expert environment show that the market of shadow electronic cigarettes is growing rapidly. What is the reason? After all, the relevant institutions regularly report on the withdrawal of shadow goods, but the figures of losses of the state budget …