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Parliamentary committee asks govt to hike tax on alcohol, tobacco



KATHMANDU: The parliamentary Education and Health Committee has instructed the government to increase tax on alcohol and tobacco products.

It has asked the government to invest the revenue collected from the tax increase in the health sector.

The commit has also instructed the government to allocate budget of the coming fiscal year focusing on prevention and control of COVID-19, committee Chairperson Jayapuri Gharti said.

The meeting has also endorsed the annual report of the committee.

It has also endorsed four bills including the Madan Bhandari University Bill and the Bill Related to Amending Some Education Acts.

Publish Date : 26 May 2020 10:58 AM

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