Tax and Public Health
Resources related to how cheap tobacco products are a core industry strategy, higher tobacco taxes are effective at reducing smoking rates among vulnerable populations, and how tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally.
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| World Health Organization “The Economic andHealth Benefits of Tobacco Taxation” |
Helpful country examples and graphs on reducing tobacco consumption and substantial revenue generated by tobacco taxes. |
Helpful country examples and graphs on reducing tobacco consumption and substantial revenue generated by tobacco … |
April 16, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Research | 9 | 1 MB | Publish | ||||
| The Tobacco Atlas |
Fact sheets with statistics about current rates of smoking and tobacco use with details on youth smoking prevalence and deaths caused by tobacco. |
Fact sheets with statistics about current rates of smoking and tobacco use with details on youth smoking prevalence and deaths caused by … |
April 16, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Research | 10 | www | Publish | ||||
| Go beyond e-cigarette ban: raise tobacco taxes further to truly protect public health |
How Hong Kong can learn from the UK and raise taxes on tobacco products to help curb tobacco use. |
How Hong Kong can learn from the UK and raise taxes on tobacco products to help curb tobacco … |
April 16, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Earned Media | 5 | www | Publish | ||||
| Tobbaco Tax Is A Public Health Win |
Graphic about raising tobacco taxes and how it helps public health. |
Graphic about raising tobacco taxes and how it helps public … |
April 18, 2024 | June 5, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 2 | 849 KB | www | Publish | |||
| Cigarette Consumption |
Graphic about how a tax increase can help curb consumption. |
Graphic about how a tax increase can help curb … |
April 26, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | www | Publish | |||||
| Raise Tobacco Taxes to Prevent the Addiction of Youth |
We support raising tobacco taxes to help prevent the addiction of a new generation of tobacco users |
We support raising tobacco taxes to help prevent the addiction of a new generation of tobacco … |
April 26, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 5 | www | Publish | ||||
| Affordability of Tobacco Products |
Graphic about what children are potentially buying with their lunch money.
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Graphic about what children are potentially buying with their lunch money. … |
May 21, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 2 | www | Publish | ||||
| Which Should Be More Affordable For Your Child? |
Graphic showing the price comparison of everyday products like lunch compared to tobacco products. |
Graphic showing the price comparison of everyday products like lunch compared to tobacco products. |
May 21, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 6 | 1 MB | png | Publish | |||
| Affordability of Food vs. Tobacco Products |
Graphic about the cost of food vs cheap tobacco products. |
Graphic about the cost of food vs cheap tobacco … |
May 21, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 979 KB | png | Publish | ||||
| How Affordable is Tobacco? |
Country comparison of tobacco prices. |
Country comparison of tobacco … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 1 | Publish | |||||
| Tobacco Affordability: Country Specific |
Graphic about how tobacco is more affordable in your country due to low taxation. Graphic can be modified in Canva. |
Graphic about how tobacco is more affordable in your country due to low taxation. Graphic can be modified in … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 3 | www | Publish | ||||
| Mobilizing Youth as Tax Advocates |
Case study about mobilizing youth as tax advocates.
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Case study about mobilizing youth as tax advocates. … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Case Studies | 11 | 6 MB | Publish | ||||
| Pack of Cigarettes Over Dollar Bills |
Graphic about the cost of tobacco products. |
Graphic about the cost of tobacco … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 4 | 13 KB | jpg | Publish | |||
| Dollar Bills Rolled into a Cigarette Pack |
Graphic showing the affordability of cigarettes. |
Graphic showing the affordability of … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 57 KB | jpg | Publish | ||||
| Decrease Smoking |
Graphic showing the decrease of smoking as a result of higher taxes. |
Graphic showing the decrease of smoking as a result of higher … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 12 | 791 KB | png | Publish | |||
| Keep Out of Reach of Children |
Graphic about dangers of smoking for youth. |
Graphic about dangers of smoking for … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 14 | 178 KB | png | Publish | |||
| The Cigarette Trap |
Graphic about the addiction of cigarettes. |
Graphic about the addiction of … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 6 | 180 KB | jpg | Publish | |||
| Don’t be fooled by tobacco |
Graphic about the dangers of tobacco being a smoking gun. |
Graphic about the dangers of tobacco being a smoking … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 4 | 283 KB | jpg | Publish | |||
| Death Weight |
Graphic about the burden on people with their addiction on tobacco. |
Graphic about the burden on people with their addiction on … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 8 | 744 KB | png | Publish | |||
| Addiction is Hard |
Graphic about the harrowing story of addiction. |
Graphic about the harrowing story of … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 3 | 638 KB | jpg | Publish | |||
| Butts or Cash |
The impact of addiction on livelihoods. |
The impact of addiction on … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 8 | 36 KB | jpg | Publish | |||
| Tobacco Kills |
Graphic showing the deadly impacts of tobacco. |
Graphic showing the deadly impacts of … |
May 22, 2024 | June 4, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 5 | 173 KB | png | Publish | |||
| Op-ed template about how cigarettes shouldn’t be more affordable than milk or eggs. |
Op-ed template about how cigarettes in Indonesia shouldn’t be more affordable than milk or eggs. Can be adapted to your country. |
Op-ed template about how cigarettes in Indonesia shouldn’t be more affordable than milk or eggs. Can be adapted to your country. |
June 4, 2024 | June 6, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Earned Media, Op-Eds | 2 | 28 KB | docx | Publish | |||
| Op-Ed about Affordability of Tobacco Products |
Op-ed Template about the affordability of tobacco products and how they should not be so affordable. Can be adapted and adjusted to your campaign. |
Op-ed Template about the affordability of tobacco products and how they should not be so affordable. Can be adapted and adjusted to your campaign. |
June 4, 2024 | June 6, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Earned Media, Op-Eds | 3 | 30 KB | docx | Publish | |||
| Press Release: World No Tobacco Day: The priority is the health of the population, not the interests of the tobacco companies |
Following the introduction of a proposal to modify tobacco taxes in the “Bases Law” project, FIC Argentina warns about the negative effects that said reform may entail and requests to move forward with a policy focused on protecting the health of the population. . |
Following the introduction of a proposal to modify tobacco taxes in the “Bases Law” project, FIC Argentina warns about the negative effects that said reform may entail and requests to move forward with a policy focused on protecting the health of the population. … |
August 16, 2024 | August 17, 2024 | Tax and Industry, Tax and Public Health | Earned Media, Press Release | www | Publish | |||||
| Press Release: Healthy taxes: A Powerful Tool For Preventing NCDs Associated With Tobacco Consumption |
With the purpose of promoting healthier consumption habits and promoting the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, it is worth mentioning the existence of at least two types of fiscal policies that can be promoted: a. On the positive side, subsidies focused on consumption or habits that are sought to be promoted, b. by the negative, taxes focused on consumption or habits that are sought to discourage. |
With the purpose of promoting healthier consumption habits and promoting the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases, it is worth mentioning the existence of at least two types of fiscal policies that can be promoted: a. On the positive side, subsidies focused on consumption or habits that are sought to be promoted, b. by the negative, taxes focused on consumption or habits that are sought to … |
August 16, 2024 | August 17, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Earned Media | 2 | www | Publish | ||||
| Infographic: Health Taxes in Argentina |
Healthy taxes are those designed to target products that negatively impact health, with the goal of discouraging their consumption. These taxes serve as a powerful tool in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases associated with the consumption of harmful products. |
Healthy taxes are those designed to target products that negatively impact health, with the goal of discouraging their consumption. These taxes serve as a powerful tool in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases associated with the consumption of harmful … |
August 16, 2024 | August 16, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Images | 8 | 197 KB | Publish | ||||
| Tobacco Taxes: Available Evidence for Argentina |
As a consequence of tobacco consumption, it was estimated that approximately 47,700 people die each year in Argentina from diseases linked to smoking and almost $197 billion are spent on direct costs1. |
As a consequence of tobacco consumption, it was estimated that approximately 47,700 people die each year in Argentina from diseases linked to smoking and almost $197 billion are spent on direct … |
August 16, 2024 | August 16, 2024 | Tax and Public Health, Tax and the Economy | Research | 142 KB | Publish | |||||
| Tobacco taxes in Argentina: Current Situation and Recommendations |
As a consequence of tobacco consumption, it was estimated that approximately 47,700 people die each year in Argentina from diseases linked to smoking and almost $197 billion are spent on direct costs1. |
As a consequence of tobacco consumption, it was estimated that approximately 47,700 people die each year in Argentina from diseases linked to smoking and almost $197 billion are spent on direct costs. |
August 16, 2024 | August 16, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Research | 4 | 184 KB | Publish | ||||
| Argentina: The Supreme Court Issued Two Rulings In Favor Of The “Minimum Tax” On Cigarettes |
In one week, two Supreme Court rulings in favor of the “minimum tax” on cigarettes. Although Argentina has seen a decline in the percentage of smokers since 2005, the country still has a high prevalence of tobacco consumption. The latest National Risk Factor Survey in 2018 reported that 22.2% of the adult population uses tobacco, with 97.2% of these users being cigarette smokers. |
In one week, two Supreme Court rulings in favor of the “minimum tax” on cigarettes. Although Argentina has seen a decline in the percentage of smokers since 2005, the country still has a high prevalence of tobacco consumption. |
August 16, 2024 | August 17, 2024 | Tax and Public Health | Research | 4 | 165 KB | Publish | ||||
| Youth Support Tobacco Tax Increase in Costa Rica |
Letter to the deputies about proposed increasing taxes on tobacco products. |
Letter to the deputies about proposed increasing taxes on tobacco … |
March 25, 2025 | March 25, 2025 | Tax and Public Health | Earned Media | www | Publish | |||||
| National Anti-Tobacco Network: Youth support increasing tobacco taxes |
The National Anti-Tobacco Network (Renata) reported this Friday that in recent days it has been interviewing young people to learn their opinions about Bill 23.880, which aims to increase taxes on tobacco products. According to Renata, 100% of those interviewed believe the law should be approved as soon as possible. |
The National Anti-Tobacco Network (Renata) reported this Friday that in recent days it has been interviewing young people to learn their opinions about Bill 23.880, which aims to increase taxes on tobacco products. According to Renata, 100% of those interviewed believe the law should be approved as soon as … |
March 25, 2025 | March 25, 2025 | Tax and Decision-makers, Tax and Public Health | Earned Media | 12 | www | Publish | ||||
| Young Costa Ricans Support Increasing Tobacco Taxes. |
The Bill for the Social Responsibility of Tobacco Consumption proposes increasing tobacco taxes and unifying their collection to simplify the work of the Ministry of Finance. According to the National Anti-Tobacco Network (RENATA), young people support this bill, which would raise taxes on tobacco products. 100% agreed that this law should be approved as soon as possible. Enigma Profit Crypto platform complies with Canadian regulations, uses encrypted channels, layered authentication, and regular audits. |
The Bill for the Social Responsibility of Tobacco Consumption proposes increasing tobacco taxes and unifying their collection to simplify the work of the Ministry of Finance. According to the National Anti-Tobacco Network (RENATA), young people support this bill, which would raise taxes on tobacco products. 100% agreed that this law should be approved as soon as possible. Enigma Profit Crypto platform complies with Canadian regulations, uses encrypted channels, layered authentication, and regular … |
March 25, 2025 | August 14, 2025 | Tax and Public Health | Earned Media | www | Publish | |||||
| Health Taxes: The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health Report 2024 A Compelling Policy for the Crises of Today |
Report from Bloomberg Philanthropies that highlights enormous health and financial benefits of raising excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks, finding that increasing the price of these health-harming products can prevent millions of deaths and generate trillions in revenue for governments worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The report, released by the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health, underscores the urgent need for governments around the world to implement this under-utilized policy and improve public health. |
Report from Bloomberg Philanthropies that highlights enormous health and financial benefits of raising excise taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks, finding that increasing the price of these health-harming products can prevent millions of deaths and generate trillions in revenue for governments worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The report, released by the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health, underscores the urgent need for governments around the world to implement this under-utilized policy and improve public health. |
April 28, 2025 | April 28, 2025 | Tax and Public Health, Tax and the Economy | Research | Publish |


















