New Zealand Budget 2016: Tobacco tax hike announced
A pack of 20 cigarettes will increase from about $20 now to around $30 in 2020 after hefty new excise increases were announced as part of […]
A Package of Cigarettes to Cost IDR 50,000 in Indonesia?
The Finance Ministry of Indonesia will study whether the price of a package of cigarettes can be raised to IDR 50,000 (approx. USD $3.8), almost […]
Four US States to vote on whether to raise their tobacco tax in November
Four states will vote on whether to raise their tobacco tax in November: California (by $2), Colorado ($1.75), North Dakota ($1.76) and Missouri (15 cents). California […]
Proposition 56 to raise tax rate for tobacco in Calafornia from one of lowest in the country to one of the highest
The basics In 2012, a state proposition to raise the California tobacco tax rate failed by one-half of 1 percent of the vote. Now, health advocates […]
IMF Release: How to Design and Enforce Tobacco Excises
Taxing tobacco can help raise much needed revenue and save lives, but it needs to be done well. This “How-to” note provides guidance on the basics […]
Monograph Released: The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control
Tobacco Control Strengthens Economies and Saves Lives – A new report by the National Cancer Institute and the World Health Organization finds that tobacco control measures are […]
SARS Wars: Health warning – tobacco may be harmful to your democracy
This month nine US politicians wrote to the US Department of Justice demanding that it investigate the London-listed British American Tobacco (BAT) following claims that the […]
World Bank Release: World No Tobacco Day 2017 – tobacco taxation demands increased attention & effort
Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), which seeks to highlight the health and additional risks […]
Evidence: Revenues Increase with Increases in Cigarette Taxes
The tobacco industry frequently claims that an increase in tobacco taxes will lead to a fall in consumption of tobacco products (or at least a fall […]
NEW! Introducing our Team Member Blog Series
By Corne van Walbeek Consider the world thirty years ago. Cigarette smoking was regarded as normal, with people smoking on public transport, in shops, in offices, […]