According to Mr McIntyre, since plain packaging was introduced the illegal tobacco black market has grown 25% with a large surge of colourful branded packs and more than 14.3% of all tobacco consumed in Australia during 2014 was illegal and smuggled into the country with a consequent loss of $1.1 billion in government revenue
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However, since our bodies tend to become immune to the current nicotine consumption levels quickly, you'll need more and more each time to feel the same buzz, which causes nicotine addiction to begin
Alternative nicotine products, such as pouches or dissolvable strips, would be taxed at 10% of wholesale cost, treating them the same as loose and smokeless tobacco
The scale of the problem Although the most recent nationally representative surveys predate the 2026 reforms, they remain the clearest benchmark of Indias tobacco burden