Higher tax on tobacco products demanded

Two anti-tobacco organsiations PROGGA and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) yesterday proposed to raise tobacco taxes with a view to getting higher revenue and saving the lives of many people in the country, reports UNB.
They also urged the government to reduce tax slabs of cigarettes to prevent tax evasion.
PROGGA and ATMA with support of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) came up with the proposals at a pre-budget press conference on 'Which Type of Tobacco Tax Demanded'.
The press conference was held at the Jatiya Press Club in association with other anti-tobacco organisations National Heart Foundation, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Association for Community Development, Young Power in Social Action and Tamak Birodhi Nari Jote.
Noted economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman of Palli-Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) said, "Slab-based tax structure for cigarettes is the way of tax evasion. So, gradually we have to move for a uniform tax structure." He added that the initiatives should be adopted to make a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040.

Higher tax on tobacco products demanded

Two anti-tobacco organsiations PROGGA and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) yesterday proposed to raise tobacco taxes with a view to getting higher revenue and saving the lives of many people in the country, reports UNB. They also urged the government to reduce tax slabs of cigarettes to prevent tax evasion. PROGGA and ATMA with support of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) came up with the proposals at a pre-budget press conference on Which Type of Tobacco Tax Demanded. The press conference was held at the Jatiya Press Club in association with other anti-tobacco organisations National Heart Foundation, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Association for Community Development, Young Power in Social Action and Tamak Birodhi Nari Jote. Noted economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Chairman of Palli-Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) said, Slab-based tax structure for cigarettes is the way of tax evasion. So, gradually we have to move for a uniform tax structure. He added that the initiatives should be adopted to make a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040.