Customs have revealed that around 78kg of illegal smokeless tobacco and 53,259 heels tobacco seeks have been seized by Customs in the past 9 months. In their continuous fight against contraband products, 389,900 cigarettes have been seized between January and September of this year.
This amounts to €11,359 in market value, with the endangered taxes of the lot amounting to €65,430 in excise duty. €14,868 amounted in VAT and €6,276 amounted in import duty.
When it comes to tobacco, 20kgs of the substance was confiscated. Amounting to a total market value of €467, excise duty amounted to €676, VAT to €295, and import duty to €2727.
During the first nine months of this year, 78kgs of smokeless tobacco and 53,259 pieces of heels tobacco were also confiscated. As per Legal Notice 67, both tobacco products are illegal in Malta.
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