Raising tax revenues during the third wave of Covid-19 is a daunting task for the policymakers in Pakistan. There are hardly any policy options available for the federal government to raise tax revenues during these challenging times. In this scenario, Social Policy and Development Centre’s (SPDC)...
According to a policy note released by the SPDC, to fulfil its long-term commitment to using tax and price measures to reduce tobacco consumption, the government must continue reforming the tobacco tax system by a) implementing significant excise tax increases to make cigarettes progressively more e...
The in-depth analysis shows that raising the excise tax rate even by only 30 percent would result in 219,000 fewer smokers, a 3.8 percent reduction in smoking prevalence among adults, and the prevention of 424,000 smoking-attributable deaths, including 348,000 future young smokers. On the revenue si...
The tobacco tax reform proposed by SPDC would greatly help the Pakistani government to meet its commitment to tobacco reduction and death from NCDs in line with its commitment to achieve SDG-16 and align its tobacco tax policies with global best practices . http://taxlaw.revie...
Currently, the average excise tax on cigarettes in Pakistan is at 45.4 percent of the retail price. Increasing the tax rate will improve health outcomes by reducing cigarette consumption and generating additional revenues for the government, according to the SPDC’s policy note titled ‘Modelling ...
Currently, the average excise tax on cigarettes in Pakistan is at 45.4 percent of the retail price. Increasing the tax rate will improve health outcomes by reducing cigarette consumption and generating additional revenues for the government, according to the SPDC’s policy note titled ‘Modelling ...
This would not only help curb tobacco use in the country but would also contribute to generating more revenues that can be used for promoting public health. https://www.brecorder.com/news/40086042/spdc-urges-govt-to-increase-tax-on-tobacco-in-upcoming-federal-budget...
The average excise tax share on cigarettes in Pakistan is 45.4% of the retail price, much lower than the WHO minimum recommended rate of 70%. https://citynews.com.pk/2021/04/19/tobacco-taxation-a-win-win-policy-for-improving-health-outcomes-and-revenue-generation/...
Parliamentarians and activists at a seminar on Monday demanded increase duties on tobacco products, as the taxes in Pakistan were below the standards set by World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). https://www.dawn.com/news/1606334/govt-asked-t...
Tobacco control activists demand that the government shall increase FED on tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products, in Pakistan. Currently, there are two tax slabs for cigarettes. An amount of Rs33 FED is imposed on cigarettes costing less than Rs90 per packet and Rs90 on cigarettes w...
Mr. Wasim, Center for Social Policy and Development, said that the excise tax in Pakistan is still below Rs. 90 billion. The FBR achieved this in 2015-2016. Since June 2019, the rate of excise duty on cigarettes has not changed but the price of cigarettes has increased. Excise duty was not the main ...
According to an estimate by the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS), Regulations and Coordination, more than 1,200 children between the ages of five to 15 start to smoke every day in Pakistan. There are at least 20 million under-aged or minor smokers in the country, where the legal age of smo...
According to an estimate by the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) Regulations and Coordination, 1,200 children between the ages of 5 to 15 start to smoke every day in Pakistan. This amounts to 20 million under-aged or minor smokers in the country, where the legal age of smoking is 18 years....
ISLAMABAD: With claim of causing losses of Rs153 billion to national exchequer by tobacco industry through various tactics, the anti-tobacco campaigners have asked government to place an independent and transparent Track & Trace System to stop under-reporting of real production. Read more... ...
