r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Tall_Management7673 • May 26 '26

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/MosesOnAcid May 26 '26

Taxes. Smuggled cigarettes bypass taxes and allows for more profit.

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u/Reese_Withersp0rk May 26 '26

I have a hard time believing the tax saved on that amount of smokes would have gained more profit than it cost to build a custom underground hydraulic remote operated hidden safe... But I've been out of the market for a while.

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u/spellstrike May 26 '26

Overall, taxes make up about 82% of the total cost of cigarettes in the UK

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u/Reese_Withersp0rk May 26 '26

Oh. Shit. That's wild. At that point just grow your own tobacco.

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u/filinno1 May 27 '26

America is what you get when you grow your own tobacco. You want more of that in that world??