Jessica Miller | January 30, 2012
Tobacco companies have opposed a proposal to raise the tax on cigarettes that could see smokers pay Sh7 to the Treasury for every ten shillings spent on their products. The move is aimed at boosting government revenue and aligning Kenya’s taxation regime with international standards. The Institute of Legislative Affairs (ILA) is proposing that the Treasury increase taxes on cigarettes to an effective rate of 70 per cent, the internationally recommended level by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Category: Cigarette Tax, Tobacco Company |
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Jessica Miller | January 23, 2012
An advocacy group says Wisconsin falls short when it comes to protecting residents from the harms of tobacco. Wisconsin got an A for smoke-free air — protecting people in public and at work, but Dona Wininsky with the American Lung Association-Wisconsin chapter says the Badger State only got a B for its cigarette tax. She says Wisconsin’s tax is higher than the national average. The tax increases the overall price, which is a great deterrent for using the product. The group’s State of Tobacco Control 2012 report grades the state based on existing policies. As for tobacco control and funding, the state got an F. The report also gives Wisconsin an F for its coverage of cessation treatments and services.
Category: anti-smoking regulation, Cigarette Tax |
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Jessica Miller | December 6, 2011
With European children getting heavier and less active, health experts say policymakers should draw a lesson from anti-tobacco campaigns and consider heavier taxation schemes to combat teenage fat. Taxing salty, sugary foods to discourage consumption, restricting junk-food advertising and promoting healthy eating habits and exercise would raise awareness to a health problem that could have long-term effects on already shaky public health systems.
Category: Cigarette Tax, Tobacco Habits |
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Jessica Miller | October 20, 2011
The cigarettes they were selling were real. But the 50 people accused in a multi-million-dollar crime ring weren’t paying taxes on the goods, state officials said Wednesday. By 5 p.m., 40 of the 50 suspects had been arrested, following a nearly four-year statewide investigation, according to Scott Sweetow, Special Agent in Charge with ATF. More suspects could be added to the list, he said.
Category: Cigarette Tax, Smoke-free ordinance |
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Jessica Miller | October 17, 2011
Hitting smokers in the hip pocket hurts enough to encourage them to quit, new research shows. The number of people giving up the habit jumped 70 per cent when federal taxes last forced up the price of discount Kent cigarettes, a study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia shows.
Category: Cheap Smokes, Cigarette Tax |
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Tags: discount kent cigarettes, Tobacco tax
