Raise Tobacco Taxes

Governments around the world should increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Governments around the world should increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.

A bill that will allow the Delhi cabinet to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) on commodities like fuel, liquor, tobacco and soft drinks by upto 30% was passed in the assembly today amid protests by the opposition BJP members.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products to highlight health risks associated with its use.

In its recent effort to check tobacco consumption, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products."Raising taxes is one of our strongest weapons to fight out tobacco. It is the most cost-effective way of reducing...

Russia launched a crackdown on smoking on Tuesday with a bill to ban tobacco advertising and raise taxes on cigarettes to help tackle a public health crisis in the world's second largest tobacco market after China.

The government should raise taxes on cigarettes and bidis to internationally recommended levels, a move that would save millions of lives and generate more than Rs 18,000 crore in revenues.

Governments around the world should increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Governments around the world should increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.

A bill that will allow the Delhi cabinet to raise Value Added Tax (VAT) on commodities like fuel, liquor, tobacco and soft drinks by upto 30% was passed in the assembly today amid protests by the opposition BJP members.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products to highlight health risks associated with its use.

In its recent effort to check tobacco consumption, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increasing tax on tobacco products."Raising taxes is one of our strongest weapons to fight out tobacco. It is the most cost-effective way of reducing...

Russia launched a crackdown on smoking on Tuesday with a bill to ban tobacco advertising and raise taxes on cigarettes to help tackle a public health crisis in the world's second largest tobacco market after China.

The government should raise taxes on cigarettes and bidis to internationally recommended levels, a move that would save millions of lives and generate more than Rs 18,000 crore in revenues.