Karnataka tobacco growers oppose suggestions for levy on tobacco products
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka tobacco growers oppose suggestions for levy on tobacco products

The Hindu  

The Federation of Karnataka Virginia Tobacco Growers’ Associations has opposed suggestions on imposition of additional on tobacco products. In a statement here, association president B.V. Javare Gowda referred to reports appearing in a section of the media on the suggestions for additional levy on tobacco products as ‘disposal levy’ and said any imposition of additional tax on tobacco products will directly impact the livelihood of lakhs of tobacco farmers in Karnataka, who do not have any other source of income. Lakhs of farmers and their families need assurance and moral support from the State government to safeguard their only source of livelihood, he said, before adding that the government should keep the welfare of the farmers in mind before considering proposals put forward by NGOs, The federation has appealed to the policy makers of Government of Karnataka to protect the tobacco farmers from the tobacco taxation policy. About one lakh farmers and five lakh farm labourers in Karnataka were dependent on tobacco crop alone.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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