Duty-Free Cigarette Tax Exemption to Be Fully Canceled

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The Finance Committee approved the cancellation of the tax exemption on duty-free cigarettes in a phased manner until June 2028 • Half of the exemption will be canceled in mid-January 2027 • The cancellation will bring about 100 million shekels a year into the state treasury • The Airports Authority opposed due to the war losses of 2 billion shekels

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The Knesset Finance Committee approved today (Monday) the order signed by the Minister of Finance, according to which the exemption from import taxes on smoking products upon entry into Israel will be gradually abolished. Currently, Israel imposes a tax on the import of smoking products, but there is an exemption of up to 250 grams of tobacco or 200 cigarettes for each person over the age of 18, which is granted upon entry into the country. For…

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The Knesset Finance Committee, headed by MK Moshe Gafni, approved the cancellation of the tax exemption on smoking products sold in duty-free shops, but the law will not fully come into effect until three years later. The post Tax on duty-free cigarettes restored: "Endangers human lives" appeared first on srugim.