“Having considered the response from the government and noting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s public statement of Monday May 4, as a business, we have taken the decision not to pursue legal action at this stage but, instead, to pursue further discussions with the government on the formulation and application of the regulations under the Covid-19 lockdown,” said Batsa.
As smokers' cigarette supplies dwindled, the illegal sale of cigarettes increased which, Batsa said, “The statement [on Tuesday] from commissioner Edward Kieswetter that Sars has 'clear evidence' that the illicit economy is 'thriving' and that there could be a shortfall of R285bn in tax revenues this year lays bare the challenge facing the government, businesses and all South Africans,” the cigarette maker said.
The company said the illicit trade of tobacco products was undoing all previous efforts by the government to smoke out the illegal trade in cigarettes, adding that previously this had cost the country more than R10bn a year.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
govt 0 - 6 Bat klapped!
Hawu....all that noise?
Tabacco is killing a lot of people. We should sue them
Please for the sake of life of our people!!!!
It was this letter...especially the last paragraph 😂 Cigarettes CigaretteBan
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