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Tobacco tax hike proposed
22 Dec 2024 09:26 GMT
… Emily Roberts has proposed raising cigarette taxes to 75 percent of the … Emily Roberts has proposed raising cigarette taxes to 75 percent of the …
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Matt Mindrum and Vanessa Green Sinders: Raising cigarette tax good for Hoosier health, economy
20 Dec 2024 23:21 GMT
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Currently, Indiana’s cigarette tax sits at just under … consistently shows that meaningful cigarette tax increases result in lower … Florida and Texas, where cigarette taxes are significantly higher and … lives. By raising the cigarette tax, Indiana can ensure …
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Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
19 Dec 2024 14:47 GMT
They emphasised that this step would curb tobacco consumption. (Representational)
New Delhi: Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful …
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Tax on tobacco products should remain high
18 Dec 2024 20:34 GMT
The GST compensation cess is set to conclude by March 31, 2026. Its primary aim is to compensate States for the revenue loss incurred following the implementation of GST in 2017. The cess is levied on all tobacco products, except bidis, which are …
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Gradual tobacco tax strategy could cut smoking, combat illicit trade: UKM professor
19 Dec 2024 08:09 GMT
… that Malaysia’s stagnant tobacco tax rates, unchanged since 2018 … only RM3 billion in tobacco tax revenue. “The economic … highlighted that a multiyear tobacco tax calendar, which involves gradual … market. “A multiyear tobacco tax calendar could serve as …
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PH gov’t asked to recalibrate tobacco tax rate to prevent spread of illicit trade
18 Dec 2024 20:20 GMT
… should take steps to realign tobacco tax rates closer to the revenue … that the Philippines has pushed tobacco tax rates past the point of … time to reevaluate the optimal cigarette tax rate,” he said.
“By coupling …
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GST Council Meeting Live Updates: GST exemption for micro and small units renting from unregistered individuals under composition scheme
21 Dec 2024 09:16 GMT
… and updates: Here’s why ‘tax on tobacco products should stay high’
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UPSC Key: India-Sri Lanka, NYAY, and Climate Crisis
21 Dec 2024 13:36 GMT
… somewhat rocky recent path for tobacco tax policies in India that began … of Public Health evaluates countries’ tobacco tax policies biennially on a scale …
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High cost of smoking
21 Dec 2024 01:53 GMT
… than the revenue generated by cigarette taxes. The losses include $11.5m … examines the impact of raising cigarette taxes to levels considered as the …
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A ‘smoke’screen? Higher GST on tobacco can improve societal health
21 Dec 2024 02:17 GMT
… somewhat rocky recent path for tobacco tax policies in India that began … of Public Health evaluates countries’ tobacco tax policies biennially on a scale …