By taking decisive measures to control tobacco use, Bangladesh can demonstrate its commitment to public health and set an example for other countries in the region ...
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has dubbed the proposal to introduce 35 per cent GST on "sin goods" like aerated beverages and tobacco products as a "bad idea" as it would lead to ...
Beginning Jan. 1, cigarettes sold in Chase City will carry a 15 cent town excise tax in addition to the existing 60 cent levy imposed by the state of Virginia. The tax, which goes into town coffers, ...
The Fitment Committee had proposed notifying a maximum tax rate of 20% under the Central GST (CGST) and State GST (SGST) Acts for tobacco products, including cigarettes, bidis, smokeless tobacco ...
These results hold even considering some small substitution through the use of bidis, which are largely consumed by the poor. The short-term consumption impacts are also negligible compared with the ...