MP Gurupasad Baral Demands Increased Tax on Tobacco Products

MP Gurupasad Baral has called on the government to raise taxes on tobacco products to control their consumption, citing the increasing number of people affected by tobacco use in Nepal. He noted that tax rates in India and Bangladesh are significantly higher than Nepal's current rate of 40 percent. Baral emphasized that increasing taxes is an effective measure, supported by WHO recommendations, to reduce tobacco-related illnesses and deaths.