My Opinion on Cigarette Taxes

Here's an abstract on cigarette taxes and corruption:

Vinataba (BATVJ) is being investigated for allegedly cooking its books between 2006 and 2008, police in the southern province of Dong Nai said Wednesday.

The investigation was launched after an August inspection by the Dong Nai Tax Agency found that BATVJ had signed a contract in January 2006 to purchase support services from BAT Marketing – Singapore (Bat MS).

Among other things the latter allegedly provided support services like quality control of raw materials.

BATVJ, a joint venture between the London-based British American Tobacco company and the Vietnam Tobacco Corporation, is accused of listing the services' fees as part of the company's cost expenditures. Read More.