Economic Aspects of Tobacco Products’ Contraband

Authors

  • Prof. Dr Dimitar Dimitrov Author

Keywords:

Tobacco contraband, Economic aspects, Taxes, Smugling
E26, I18, L66

Abstract

Smuggling of cigarettes has serious economic aspects. It affects tax and excise revenues, increases social spending on health care, government spending for counteraction. Tobacco smuggling and revenues from tobacco smuggling support other criminal activities and act in symbiosis with them. This report addresses the principal effects and influences of smuggling of tobacco products, and in particular their impact in Bulgaria.

References

PIP FAKES (2008). The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy. OECD. URL: https://www.oepm.es/cs/OEPMSite/contenidos/ponen/InformeOCDE26feb09/2009_03_03_OECD_Study_on_Counterfeiting_and_Piracy.pdf

PIP FAKES (2008). The Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Piracy. URL: https://www.oepm.es/cs/OEPMSite/contenidos/ponen/InformeOCDE26feb09/2009_03_03_OECD_Study_on_Counterfeiting_and_Piracy.pdf

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Published

2020-01-10

Issue

No. 4 (2019)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2019 Dimitar Dimitrov (Author)

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How to Cite

Dimitrov, D. (2020). Economic Aspects of Tobacco Products’ Contraband. Research Papers, 4, 191-198. https://yb.e-dnrs.org/index.php/rp/article/view/5443