The Dhaka Times Desk Are you surprised to hear such words? But it's really bad news for New Zealand smokers. Soon they will have to pay 30 New Zealand dollars for a pack of cigarettes. That is, in Bangladeshi taka, which is more than one and a half thousand taka!
Recently, New Zealand's new budget plan announced that by 2025, a plan has been adopted to eliminate the habit of consuming tobacco products, including cigarettes. Accordingly, the tax on tobacco and tobacco products will be increased to 46 percent step by step in the next 4 financial years. If this target is achieved, a New Zealand smoker will pay 30 New Zealand dollars (equivalent to 20 US dollars) for a pack of cigarettes.
Apart from this, the government is also planning to end subsidies for polluting industries by 2019. Not only that, the tax on them will also be increased according to the plan.
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