‘Tax on cigarettes will not affect tourism’

The duty-free zone at Stulang Laut international ferry terminal in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Making cigarettes and tobacco products taxable goods at duty-free areas from next year will not impact the tourism industry and businesses in the state.

Johor Baru Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Low Kueck Shin said the duty-free zones in Johor did not cover a large area.