Reduce tax will help, since past few yrs cigarette price keep rising, market share keeps shrinking. 17.40 a pack majority can't afford loh. Illegal ones only 3.50-5.
Now hard times, people rather quit or change to illegal ones
3.50 Indonesia Cig a pack maybe made from Dried Lalang Grass dipped in synthetics Tobacco Oil. If you want to smoke Dunhill, it is just a acquired Taste.
going to be range bound 14-15 for some time....nevermind, wait till next quarter announcement, sure got better action since better profit outlook and dividend yield seekers/funds paying even more attention...
Once short selling lift come 1jan 2021,many will be shocked and scrambling to covering the short of bat,the strength to push even higher maybe beyond 20
Historically low volume stocks like Bat will not attract any short selling. Most investors in this stock see good value and growth potential in earnings
Record show that many brokers has been talking down beginning of the year that illegal cigarettes ad caused bat to tumbling to the extent some people thinking bat maybe private...and many has jump on the wagon and short,it’s likely come the new year many will scrambling
Hahaha history repeatedly remember when bat was in the downhill some waiting to collect 5,today glove counters surely will report very good profits next QR,remember share price always go before
The re-balancing of portfolio is still on going. Next week, you might see foreign fund in Singapore actively buying up BAT. This week saw local clowns manipulating share price like crazy but today they were are eaten up ----last mins
KUALA LUMPUR: Come Jan 1, cigarettes will be subjected to taxes at all duty-free islands or duty-free zones.
The move, one of the measures under the recently passed Budget 2021, is an effort to stem cigarette smuggling activities said to be rampant at duty-free islands and zones.
Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said cigarettes are one of the most smuggled items in the country.
“From what we know, cigarette smuggling occurs on some duty-free islands throughout the country.
“They are brought in illegally and the government is unable to collect revenue on them,” he said.
Abdul Rahim said enforcement to curb smuggling activities would be stepped up.
He noted that amendments to several existing laws such as the Free Zone Act and Excise Act were made to give more powers to customs enforcement officers to seize contraband items.
This includes allowing Customs department offices to be used as detention centres for suspects before charges are brought.
Meanwhile, Subang MP Wong Chen proposed that the cigarette tax be increased by 70% in line with the World Health Organisation’s recommendation to help curb smoking.
He raised the matter during debates on amendments to the Excise Act, noting that cigarette companies would usually lobby MPs to push for the government to clamp down harder on cigarette smuggling.
“Apart from the proposed 70% increase in tax, there must also be more effective enforcement to prevent cigarette smuggling,” he added.
He noted that a decrease in cigarette smuggling would help cigarette companies earn a reasonable profit while higher taxes would curb smoking.
A recent study revealed that Malaysia accounted for more than half of the global sales of illegal cigarettes in 2019.
An estimated 12 billion illicit cigarettes were sold here last year, comprising 62% of worldwide sales of illegal cigarettes last year.
Malaysia lost an estimated RM5bil in taxes due to sales of illegal cigarettes.
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Posted by limyuwei > 2020-12-17 14:36 | Report Abuse
The covid vaccine is totally unrelated with BAT Malaysia.