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. A...