KEDIRI (Yosefardi) – Some 2,088 staffs of cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam Tbk (GGRM) have reportedly proposed their earlier retirement, Kontan.co.id reported.
Some policies issued by the government, such as excise tax hike, limited space for smokers, packaging issue, and planned ratification on controlling tobacco industry, would make the cigarette business to face a poor prospect.
GGRM has really offered the early retirement to its staffs. Based in Kediri, East Java, GGRM has 43,000 workforce at 2 production sites.
Currently hand-rolled cigarette is in downturn while its excise tax is higher than imposed to machine-rolled cigarette.