Tobacco Tax

Tobacco Tax

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Experts call for overhaul of tobacco tax system in Bangladesh

They highlighted that Bangladesh’s current multi-tiered tax structure, combining supplementary duty, VAT and a health development surcharge, results in a nominal 83% tax incidence yet still fails...

The majority of the cigarette market is occupied by low and medium tiers. Photo: TBS

Budget 2025-26: Tobacco tax can address revenue shortfall

Dr Shafiun Nahin Shimul. Sketch: TBS

Smart tobacco taxes can generate an extra Tk6,000cr in revenues

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97 lawmakers recommend increasing tobacco products taxes, prices

Bangladesh National Parliament. Photo: Collected

MPs censure tobacco tax, polythene policy

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MPs demand rising tobacco taxes

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Anti-tobacco group wants uniform tax to reduce smoking

PROGGA calls for increasing price, tax on tobacco products

PROGGA calls for increasing price, tax on tobacco products

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Proposed tobacco tax will pose a threat to the youth and teenagers health, says BATA

Tobacco lures in smokers despite high duty: Cracks in taxation are to blame

Tobacco lures in smokers despite high duty: Cracks in taxation are to blame

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Tobacco-free Bangladesh: Why just taxing tobacco won’t do the trick

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Bangladesh’s cigarette prices, tax structure far below int’l best practice

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MPs urge finance minister to reform tobacco tax