Tax Strategy Group Papers confirm black market tobacco sales on the rise - Shelflife Magazine

Tax Strategy Group Papers confirm black market tobacco sales on the rise - Shelflife Magazine

Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) has called for urgent action to be taken to combat black market tobacco. The group that represents over 3,000 small and medium sized retailers across the country noted that the Tax Strategy Group (TSG) Papers for 2026 admit that the prevalence of illicit and non-Irish duty paid tobacco illustrate that increases to excise duties ‘may not lead to increased revenue’, reinforcing that excise increases are fuelling a…