Tobacco

Study advocates effective tax policy to curb evasion, provide level playing field

Warns of investment withdrawal as sales slump 38%, illicit trade surges

PTC gears up to export oral tobacco-free nicotine pouches to Japan

Estimates annual revenue losses of Rs310b, calls for govt strategy to combat illicit sales

Ipsos study shows illicit market share to hit 56% by June 2024

Ministry of Health regulations threaten $20.5m Sudanese order

It will generate more revenue, raise tax-to-GDP ratio

Health minister committed to reducing smoking

Int’l survey says annual economic costs attributable to smoking-related diseases

Lead to 40% decline in production, ineffective T&T system results in losses of over Rs310b

Health advocates shed light on alarming risks to public health

More than 1.2 million lives can be saved in Pakistan, adopting safer alternatives

Only 2 cigarette manufacturers implemented Track & Trace by deadline, lament representatives

Sales of illegal cigarettes rise to 63% of total volumes since duty hike

SPARC underscores dangers of tobacco consumption on children’s health

Says regulators have failed to stop sale of cheap, smuggled cigarettes

Say move will give rise to illegal players

Govt raises FED rate up to 154%, but lifts minimum retail price threshold by only 35%

Health experts say heavy tax only sustainable solution to save lives

Experts say its consumption claims around 1.7 million lives every year

Tobacco kills over 8m people annually, with 7m deaths due to direct tobacco use

Excise and Taxation department destroys over 500,000 illicit cigarettes, 600 hookahs during a ceremony

Farmers cite abolition of advance tax for rise in shipments

Association says discussion will help enhance tax receipts, protect industry

Dearth in material available to guide people on counselling and medications

Company official says govt should raise taxes but consider moderating price elasticity

FBR had allowed consortium to change quoted price for tobacco track-and-trace licence

‘Mobile app has been launched to tackle law violations’

Report also highlights the threat children face from harmful marketing of alcohol, tobacco

Number of cancer, cardiac patients rising in hospitals

Index calles for setting up a wants a code of conduct for all stakeholders on their interaction with the industry

Plan involves forming a special task force to enforce the ban in public places

Around a fifth of the tobacco-related disease/death can be attributed to the use of gutka

Ban on detrimental products was enforced for a short time by the past regimes & then abandoned due to vested interest

Deadline for submitting EOIs for installing system likely to be extended

Also checks for the sale of illegal tobacco near educational institutions

Insists the levy will assist in documentation of the industry

SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza says new levies signify how much the nation prioritises its health

Exporters who do not have GLT units have to pay duty of Rs300 per kg

Argue the levy will hurt small farmers, render thousands jobless

The 'Training of Trainers' will be held on April 4, at the MCH Auditorium of the Pims

Believes scrapping of third tax tier will help enhance revenue receipts

CM Mahmood says DCs will be responsible for releasing funds

Bread and butter of thousands of people is directly and indirectly attached with tobacco sector, they said

Chamber of Agriculture says new levy will promote smuggled cigarettes

Its awareness wing along with FBR official will collect relevant data, documents

Pakistan’s population consists of 60% people below the age of 25 prone to addiction

Taxes to be increased on luxury items, duty on 1800cc cars increased to 20 per cent.

Govt may end three-tier tax system, increase federal excise duty

National heart association will submit its report on causes of decline in tax receipts