Yaron Gindi: E-cigarette industry in Israel is all smuggling, no tax collected

Yaron Gindi, a senior official in the Tax Advisors Bureau, said that the state does not collect tax on electronic cigarettes because the entire industry in Israel is based on smuggling and counterfeits.

Yaron Gindi, a senior official in the Tax Advisors Bureau, stated that the state does not collect tax on electronic cigarettes because the entire industry in Israel is based on smuggling and counterfeits. The remarks highlight the scope of the illicit e-cigarette market and the tax revenue lost to the state.

3 developments

1. 1 hour 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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