Senior Tax Advisors Bureau official: Tobacco counterfeiting costs Israel billions

Yaron Gindi, a senior official in the Tax Advisors Bureau, said that people who buy counterfeit tobacco products are causing the state to pay billions, according to a statement he made.

Speaking on the issue of tobacco counterfeiting, Yaron Gindi, a senior official in the Tax Advisors Bureau, said that while buyers see a cheap purchase, the state pays a heavy price in billions. The remarks follow a statement from former Tax Authority head Eran Yaakov, who earlier this evening described the phenomenon as growing. The Tax Advisors Bureau represents tax professionals and advisors in Israel.

3 developments

1. 4 hours ago · 23:03 · 28 JulLatest

   E-cigarette industry in Israel is based on smuggling and counterfeits.

2. 22:53 · 28 Jul

   Tax Advisors Bureau official estimates tobacco counterfeiting costs Israel billions.

3. 22:43 · 28 Jul

   Former Tax Authority head: Tobacco counterfeiting on the rise

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