KABUL or lower house of the parliament on Monday amended the 20th Article of Tobbaco Control Law, increasing customs tariffs on the import of cigarettes and other tobacco products up to 100 percent.
The amendment draft was prepared based on suggestions from the lawmakers, said Amir Khanyar, head of the lower house Commission on Finance and Budget Affairs.
He said under the Tobacco Control Law, imported tobacco products should be charged a 50 percent tax; however, currently 20 percent customs . . .
