J&K Governor for higher tax on tobacco

by Scoop News    March 02, 2011

Jammu, March 2 (Scoop News) – The Governor,  N. N. Vohra, has written to  A. R. Rather, Finance Minister, and endorsed the representation received from a voluntary organization for increasing the tax rate on cigarettes and other tobacco products to discourage their use.

The Governor had received a Memorandum from  A. M. Mir, Executive Director, J&K Voluntary Health and Development Association, Srinagar, which suggested that the rate of VAT on cigarettes and other tobacco products may be raised in the State budget (2011-12) to discourage consumption of these items which cause serious adverse affects on health.

While sending this Memorandum to the Finance Minister, the Governor has observed that it would go a long way in curbing the consumption of tobacco if the request made by the J&K Voluntary Health and Development Association, gets reflected in the ensuing Budget. 

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