Doctors, economists, and public health organizations have urged the government to raise the excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union Budget 2024–25 in order to raise additional funds.
New Delhi: Public health groups along with doctors and economists have urged the government to increase excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union
They argued that such as a step of higher taxation will also motivate millions of tobacco users to quit and prevent youngsters from initiating tobacco use.
According to them, increasing excise on all tobacco products can be a very effective policy measure to address the immediate need to raise revenue by the central government.