The investigation team carefully counted and seized the smuggled tobacco products in the re-export container.

(Provided by the Finance Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government)

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2011, the Ministry of Finance conducted a nationwide simultaneous investigation of smuggled and shoddy tobacco and alcohol. The Bureau of Finance of Kaohsiung City Government achieved good results in "the second place for illicit tobacco products and the first place for smuggled and shoddy alcohol products". Director Chen Yongsheng said that he could have In addition to relying on the efforts of our colleagues, the great help from the Coast Guard, Customs, Police Department, and Kaohsiung Criminal Police Brigade and other investigation agencies also contributed to such a great achievement!

Due to the increase in tobacco tax, under the huge profit incentives, unscrupulous smugglers often use fishing boats and the secret cabins of large freighters to hide tobacco and alcohol. Profiteering.

The Kaohsiung City Government specially convened the Finance Bureau, Health Bureau, Police Bureau, Consumer Security Officer, Economic Development Bureau, Environmental Protection Bureau and Information Bureau to form a joint investigation team for tobacco and alcohol, and continued to strengthen investigations. In addition to regular on-site inspections of factories, restaurants, Traditional markets, flea markets, betel nut stalls, grocery stores, supermarkets, mass merchandisers, and night markets are all key points of inspection to prevent illegal and inferior tobacco and alcohol products from entering the market and protect the health of citizens.

Do not buy tobacco and alcohol products of unknown origin, incomplete labels or unreasonable prices

The Finance Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government reminds that unscrupulous businessmen often use illegal smuggling and tax evasion to lower prices and attract consumers to buy illicit tobacco and alcohol. Taking the duty-paid price of imported tobacco products of 10 yuan per pack as an example, only the tax burden (tariffs, Tobacco tax, tobacco health welfare donation and business tax), the price of each pack of tobacco products must be at least 57.7 yuan. If the public finds that the price of tobacco products is obviously low, they should be vigilant and not buy them, so as not to save a little money but lose their health!

In addition, in response to the epidemic prevention policy, the Finance Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government has published advertisements on the production and broadcasting of alcohol and tobacco laws through various channels such as print media, online media, radio, bus shelters, and Facebook fan pages. The public has a correct concept of the tobacco and alcohol laws, and reduces the situation of accidentally touching the legal net. If the public or business operators have any questions about the tobacco and alcohol laws, they can call the consultation hotline 07-3314320, or go to the Kaohsiung City Government Finance Bureau Tobacco and Alcohol Education Promotion For more information, you can also go to Facebook to search for "Taxes, Taxes, and Finances". The Finance Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government will hold a prize-based survey on the Tobacco and Alcohol Laws from time to time, so that everyone can learn knowledge and get good gifts!

Warning: Illicit cigarettes start with health, and life is lost at the entrance of smuggled alcohol

(Advertisement by the Finance Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government / Part of the funding comes from the donation of tobacco health and welfare)