Purpose of the excise tax is to penalize users of such goods and services:
The purpose of the excise tax is to penalize users of such goods and services, economist Lachezar Bogdanov said for FOCUS News Agency in reference to increases in excise duties on cigarettes and fuel as of 2010.
WE are living in an age of selfishness, and as such, the majority of people want to pay as little tax as possible either on income or as local rates or whatever.