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Cigarette prices up again as govt imposes higher sales taxes Cigarette prices soar after the government imposes a higher sales taxes on all Egyptian brands
Eastern Company issued a release yesterday announcingan increase in theselling prices for all of its cigarette brands effective on Thursday,June 23, 2011. The increase is the result of higher sales taxes on cigarettes, in line with Law No. 49 (2011), which stipulates that sales taxes on cigarettes should amount to 50 per cent of the selling price compared to 40 per cent previously. Eastern Company's cigarette retail prices will rise by 20 per cent on average, withthe cheapest pack of cigarettes (20 cigarettes per pack) selling for EGP5.00 against EGP4.25 per pack. Eastern Company's most popular brands, Cleopatra Gold and Cleopatra Box, which collectively represent 60 per cent ofits local brand sales, would be sold for EGP5.25 and EGP6.00 per pack, respectively. The company increased its prices by an average of 8.4 per cent on nine local brands on Mar 23, 2011.