The Economics of Tobacco Taxation and Employment in Indonesia
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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Indonesia has one of the highest rates
of cigarette consumption in the world. Tobacco use heavily
burdens population health, undermines the quest for
universal health coverage, and inflicts heavy direct and
indirect economic costs. Higher tobacco taxes to increase
cigarette prices contribute to reducing tobacco consumption
and hence tobacco-related disease and death, while
increasing public resources for development. The Indonesian
government has recently raised tobacco tax rates. This
strategy has brought initial gains and should be
aggressively ramped up. By raising tobacco taxes toward
WHO-recommended levels (at least 70 percent of retail price)
and streamlining its tobacco excise tax structure, Indonesia
can rapidly cut smoking rates, save many lives, and boost
government revenue. Such policies would contribute to
realizing Indonesia's demographic dividend by keeping
people healthy.
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TOBACCO TAX, EMPLOYMENT, EXCISE TAX, SIN TAX, TAXATION, TAX REFORM, TOBACCO CONSUMPTION, TOBACCO CONTROL