2027 State Budget: Tobacco tax maintains up to 5% allocation for health

The 2027 State Budget proposal keeps the tobacco tax earmark for health at a maximum of 5% of total revenue. The final amount, which could be lower as in previous years, will be defined in a future government order.

Why it mattersThis is a budgetary mechanism that sets a ceiling for health funding; it does not change individual tax rates or the cost of tobacco for you directly, but it indicates how the government intends to fund smoking prevention and control programs in 2027.

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2027 State Budget: Tobacco tax maintains up to 5% allocation for health

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