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Counterfeit, smuggled cigarettes thriving in India; tax losses estimated at Rs 21,000 cr
Kochi: It is estimated that the Union Government is losing Rs 21,000 crores in tax revenue due to fake cigarettes smuggled from foreign countries. The country is also the world's fourth-largest market for foreign-branded cigarettes. In addition to …