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Appeal court orders tobacco tax-dodging fine cut

A coalition of youth groups denounces Philip Morris (Thailand) for making false declarations about the value of its imported cigarettes during a rally held at Government House in 2015. (Bangkok Post File Photo)

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered a reduction to a 130-million-baht fine imposed on the tobacco giant Philip Morris for evading tax on cigarettes imported from Indonesia.

A lower court handed down the original penalty in March 2020 to the local unit of the company, which owns the Marlboro and L&M brands.

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