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Toxic Toddy Taking Over Market, Killing People: Excessive Price Controls Will Worsen Shortages
Toxic Toddy Taking Over Market, Killing People: Excessive Price Controls Will Worsen Shortages
Toxic Toddy
Taking Over Market,
Killing People
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Calls for better tax system so people can have better quality liquor
By Mario Andree serious complications, sometimes will result in an even greater
even death, he said. burden to the State, he said.
company
illegally-produced and smuggled but they are not aware that they The excessive taxes and levies
liquor, owing to issues with are drinking poison,” he said. on coconut arrack continues to
affordability, a senior This industry is run by a few result in shrinking sales. Pure
Rakshaa (Pvt) Ltd signs with During the first six months of
this year, ended June,
Government revenue and grants
revenue generated by the
Government during the first six
months stood at Rs 714.5
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