Govt. Confirms Electric-Cigarette Cartridges as Excisable Goods

As other processed tobacco products (hasil pengolahan tembakau lainnya – “HPTL”) continue to grow in popularity in response to technological developments and changing consumer preferences,[1] the Minister of Finance (“Minister”) has now issued Regulation No. 176/PMK.04/2020 (“Amendment”), which amends Regulation of the Minister No. 67/PMK.04/2018 on the Trade in Excisable Goods for Which Excise Is Paid Through the Attachment of Excise Stamps or the Affixation of Other Excise Payment Marks (“Regulation 67/2018”).[2]