美国烟草与天然气局敦促巴基斯坦避免提高香烟税以阻止非法市场的增长. BAT urges Pakistan to avoid raising cigarette taxes to stop illicit market growth.

英国烟草公司敦促巴基斯坦避免在2026-27年预算中提高香烟税, 警告进一步的加征将使该国非法市场恶化. British American Tobacco urges Pakistan to avoid raising cigarette taxes for the 2026-27 budget, warning that further hikes would worsen the country's illicit market. 由于税收大幅上造成的巨大价格差距, 目前非法香烟占销售额的55%至58%. The company reports illicit cigarettes currently make up 55% to 58% of sales, driven by a massive price gap caused by steep tax increases. 特拉斯勒认为，这些涨幅未能增加收入或减少消费，而消费水平一直稳定在每年800亿根。 Trussler argues these hikes have failed to boost revenue or reduce consumption, which has stayed steady at 80 billion sticks annually.