Tobacco Taxes
A Win-Win Measure for Fiscal Space and Health
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Health Policy, Self Help, Addiction, Substance Abuse
| Author: | Asian Development Bank | ISBN: | 9789290928911 |
| Publisher: | Asian Development Bank | Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Asian Development Bank | Language: | English |
| Author: | Asian Development Bank |
| ISBN: | 9789290928911 |
| Publisher: | Asian Development Bank |
| Publication: | November 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Asian Development Bank |
| Language: | English |
This study analyzes the potential fiscal, health, and poverty impacts of increasing cigarette taxes in five countries---the People's Republic of China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. For each of these countries, increasing taxes on cigarettes would result in substantially fewer long-term smokers and a reduction in premature deaths from tobacco-related diseases, while increasing tax revenues. The poorest groups in each country only bear a small part of the extra tax burdens, but do reap a substantial proportion of the health benefits of reduced smoking.
This study analyzes the potential fiscal, health, and poverty impacts of increasing cigarette taxes in five countries---the People's Republic of China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. For each of these countries, increasing taxes on cigarettes would result in substantially fewer long-term smokers and a reduction in premature deaths from tobacco-related diseases, while increasing tax revenues. The poorest groups in each country only bear a small part of the extra tax burdens, but do reap a substantial proportion of the health benefits of reduced smoking.
