ISLAMABAD: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-May 9th, 2024) Health activists have called for an immediate increase in tobacco taxes in Pakistan to protect the rights and health of children and the general public.
(Portland, OR) -- A new OHSU study finds the use of nicotine and cannabis during pregnancy dramatically increases the rate of infant death. Researchers evaluated hospital data and vital statistics from more than three million pregnant patients with documented substance use.
PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th May, 2024) In a united front against the tobacco epidemic, Blue Veins, a local non-governmental organization together with the Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco and Nicotine Control (PASTNC), urged the provincial Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to integrate comprehensive tobacco control measures into the forthcoming provincial health policy.
The government has been urged to raise the federal excise duty (FED) on cigarettes by 37% in line with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This would not only increase the revenue generated by the government but also prevent people from falling prey to cigarettes.
ISLAMABAD: In a recent revelation, it was disclosed that a total of 165 cigarette brands are being sold in Pakistan without tax stamps, ARY News reported on Thursday.
ISLAMABAD, May 09 (APP):Health activists have called for an immediate increase in tobacco taxes in Pakistan to protect the rights and health of children and the general public.
In the tobacco industry, there is widespread tax evasion, with 52 illicit manufacturers controlling 48 percent of the market share. Surprisingly, only 2 legal companies contribute 98 percent of the taxes collected from this sector. The upcoming threshing season provides an opportunity for the government to step up enforcement efforts.
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing losses of Rs 12.5 billion in tax revenues owing to the inability of the tax machinery to collect Rs 390 per kilogram Advance Withholding Tax at the stage of Green Leaf Threshing (GLT) processing of tobacco leaf.
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