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Postby Mike Oxlong » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:12 am

Looks like smokes are gonna cost more soon...

[SIZE="5"]Philip Morris Seeks Cigarette Price Hikes In Japan[/SIZE]

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Philip Morris Japan KK said Thursday it has asked the Ministry of Finance to approve its plan to increase the prices of 76 cigarette products, in line with a tobacco tax hike taking effect in October.

If approved, the higher prices would kick in Oct. 1.

Philip Morris Japan, the No. 2 player in the nation's tobacco market after Japan Tobacco Inc. (2914), plans to raise prices by 110-120 yen a pack. Its popular Marlboro brand will sell for 440 yen a pack, up from 320 yen, while Lark smokers will have to shell out 410 yen for a pack instead of the 300 yen they have been paying.

The additional tax amounts to 3.5 yen per cigarette, or 70 yen for a standard pack of 20. With sales expected to decline after the tax increase, Philip Morris aims to maintain revenue through aggressive price hikes.
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Postby sublight » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:01 am

Good news for me either way.

More people quit - less stink to put up with.
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Postby Bucky » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:36 am

Still cheap if you ask me. A pack of cigarettes in Washington state is at least $7.00:smoking:

Raising the taxes more might be a good way to help deal with the country's debt and get more people to quit. Both good things.
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Postby IkemenTommy » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:27 am

Bucky wrote:
Raising the taxes more might be a good way to help deal with the country's debt and get more people to quit.

Quitters never win. Winners never quit.

Greji and I won't be quitting. :smoking:
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Postby IparryU » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:26 am

sublight wrote:Good news for me either way.

More people quit - less stink to put up with.
Nobody quits - I own stock in PM and RJR.

your awsome! winner each way.

I wonder if that "tax" will actually be used for what it's "taxed for" I know in USA it is used for medical research, etc.

But I bet it will go to the royal family for their pleasings.

Dose any of the "royal family" smoke? (tabacco)
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Postby Christoff » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:41 am

IparryU wrote:
Dose any of the "royal family" smoke? (tabacco)


not in public, that would be uncivilized...
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Postby Greji » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:07 pm

IkemenTommy wrote:Greji and I won't be quitting. :smoking:


You got that shit right. I'd smoke a chain if I could light it.....
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Postby FG Lurker » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:15 pm

IparryU wrote:Dose any of the "royal family" smoke? (tabacco)

No idea, but Masako would probably benefit from a bit of MJ now and then...
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Postby American Oyaji » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:53 pm

FG Lurker wrote:No idea, but Masako would probably benefit from a bit of MJ now and then...


Maybe it's the fact she can't get any now that is the source of her woes.
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Postby xenomorph42 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:58 pm

sublight wrote:Good news for me either way.

More people quit - less stink to put up with.
Nobody quits - I own stock in PM and RJR.


I do like the fact that more and more establishments are tightening the noose on smokers all over Japan, when I first came here 13 years ago, people were smoking like Chimneys, it was horrible, especially when you're eating a nice meal and some bastard sits right next to you and lights up! Ughhhhh! But I always made sure to "politely" ask them to put it out and of course, they always did. :cool:
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