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Economic Aspects of Tobacco Products’ Contraband
Economic Aspects of Tobacco Products’ Contraband

Author(s): Dimitar Dimitrov
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: economic aspects; tobacco contraband; smuggling; taxes

Summary/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.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 191-198
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English