The Prices and Incomes Board has today revealed that the prices of those items on which duty has been reduced will only decrease when shop owners purchase their next stock.

PIB Secretary Ane Naulivou told Village News this morning that those items that are still on the shelves will still be sold at the same price, however, the price will be decreased once the supermarket will purchase their next stock.

According to Naulivou, the prices will not be same at all supermarkets around the country.

She said that PIB has a special team that will go around the supermarkets and will determine which items are from old stock and which items have been purchased recently after going through necessary documents.

The items on which the fiscal duty has been reduced are white rice, peas, beans, dhal, salmon, sardines, tuna, mackerel, canned fish, fresh and frozen beef, pork and chicken.

Meanwhile, British American Tobacco Limited, has revealed that a packet of BH 10 will now cost you $ 2.35, a BH 20 is now $4.55 with prices effective from today.

The price of cigarettes and alcohol comes into effect immediately.