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Why the Government Canceled the 2026 Cigarette Excise Hike

Monday, October 13, 2025

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa imposes a moratorium on next year’s cigarette excise rates increase, favoring industry over public health.

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DOZENS of flower boards lined the courtyard of the Ministry of Finance office at Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The messages varied, from words of thanks and praise to sarcasm and condemnation. The colorful displays reflected public reactions to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa’s decision to freeze cigarette excise rate increases for 2026.

Most of the supportive messages came from tobacco farme

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Anastasya Lavenia, Hendrik Yaputra, and Daniel Fajri contributed to the writing of this article. 

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