报告敦促印度将杀虫剂税降至5%用于健康. Report urges India to cut insecticide tax to 5% for health.

印度的 GST理事会应将家庭用杀虫剂如线圈和喷雾剂的税率从 18% 下调至 5%. A new report urges India’s GST Council to lower the tax rate on household insecticides like coils and sprays from 18% to 5%. 建议通过这一变化, 以提高经济实惠性和帮助预防致命的传染病如登革热和疟疾, This change is proposed to improve affordability and help prevent deadly vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria, particularly in rural areas. 专家认为目前的高税率与最近对其他基本卫生产品减税不一致. Experts argue that the current high tax is inconsistent with recent reductions on other essential health goods.