Smoking products brought in RM15.3bil in duties since 2021, says Finance Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: Excise duties on smoking products added RM15.3bil to government revenue between 2021 and July of this year, says the Finance Ministry.

"The total tax revenue collected from devices, nicotine, and non-nicotine liquids or gels used in electronic cigarettes and vapes from 2021 to July 2025 amounted to RM288.45mil," the ministry said in a parliamentary written reply dated August 25.

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