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This layered structure of tobacco duties is designed to maximise both revenue and public health impact: Specific duty: 6.33 per pack of 20 cigarettes Ad valorem duty: 16.5% of the retail price (in addition to the specific duty and VAT) VAT: 20% on the final retail price This complex taxation system ensures that even if tobacco companies reduce their wholesale prices, consumers see minimal benefit due to the fixed duty components

The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4-6% over the next five years

This is due to the airways being much less inflamed without constant exposure to cigarette smoke and chemicals

a progressive lung ailment that leaves 15 million Indians huffing and puffing for air