Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Turkey will tax alcohol

"Turkey will tax alcohol

ISTANBUL, April 14 (Reuters) - Aspiring European Union member Turkey will tax alcohol in-line with the bloc's regulations, the government announced on Tuesday in its official gazette.
Turkey has been resisting new tax regulations in favour of lower taxes on its favourite drink, raki, which Ankara would like to protect as a national spirit."

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