Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard: Media Coverage
In the Press
- Outlook India- Tax burden on cigarettes far below international standards: Study (December 16)
- Tribune India - Tax burden on cigarettes in India far below international standards: Study (December 16)
- The Economic Times- Tax on cigarette: India doesn’t tax them enough, below best international practices, says report (December 16)
- The Greater India- Tax on cigarette: India doesn’t tax them sufficient under greatest worldwide practices, says report (December 16)
- Yahoo News- Tax burden on cigarettes in India far below international standards: Study (December 16)
- Deccan Herald- Tax burden on cigarettes in India far below international standards: Study (December 16)
- News Nation- Tax burden on cigarettes in India is quite low according to international scale: study (December 16)
- Navbharat Times- Tax burden on cigarettes in India is quite low according to international scale: study (December 16)
- Lokmat News- Tax burden on cigarettes in India is quite low according to international standards: study (December 16)
- Devdiscource- Tax burden on cigarettes in India far below international standards: Study (December 16)
- Today News- Tax burden on cigarettes in India far under worldwide requirements: Research (December 16)
- Rashtriya Sahara- Tax Burden on Cigarettes in India far below international standards: Study
- IBC 24- Tax burden on cigarettes in India significantly lower than international scale: study (December 16)
- Live Hindustan- India’s tax score below global average (December 16)
- Telangana Today- Tax burden on cigarettes in India is much below than international standards (December 17)
- Profit Pakistan- Govt fails to tax cigarettes as Pakistan falls at bottom of global scorecard (December 17)
- The Hans India- Tax burden on cigarettes in India far below global best (December 18)
- Daily Times- Pakistan at bottom in cigarette tax scorecard of 170 countries (December 18)
- Business Recorder- ‘Cigarette Tax Scorecard’: Pakistan scores 0.88 out of 5 (December 18)
- Pro Pakistani- Govt fails to effectively tax tobacco products (December 18)
- The Business Standard- Bangladesh’s cigarette prices, tax structures far below int’l best practice (December 19)
- Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha- BSS-39 BD improves int. ciggy tax scorecard (December 19)
- The New Nation- Cigarette tax structures in Bangladesh far below the standard practice (December 19)
- Dhaka Tribune- Bangladesh improves in int’l cigarette tax index (December 19)
- Banglavision- Bangladesh lags behind the best standards of cigarette prices and tax structure (December 19)
- The News- Pakistan at bottom on cigarette tax scorecard (December 19)
- The Nation- Pakistan hits rock bottom in cigarette tax scorecard (December 19)
- The Daily Star- Bangladesh improves in tobacco tax index (December 20)
- The Financial Express- ‘Cigarette tax structure in BD far below int’l standard’ (December 20)
- The New Nation- Cigarette tax structures in BD far below the standard practice: Study (December 20)
- Pakistan Observer- Bangladesh improves in int’l cigarette tax index (December 20)
- The Daily Observer- BD’s cigarette prices, tax structure far below standard (December 21)
- The Financial Express- The economics of tobacco (December 21)
- The Express Tribune- Health ministry pushes for tobacco, soda tax legislation (December 24)
- The Express Tribune- Health ministry pushes for tobacco, soda tax law (December 25)
- Profit Pakistan- Health Ministry recommends legislation to impose health tax on tobacco (December 27)
- The News- ‘Health tax to boost revenue’ (December 27)
- Kodex- 40% of Montenegrins smoke, on average 1 pack per day (December 28)
- CDM- Smokers in Montenegro consume an average of 19 cigarettes a day (December 29)
- Zambia Daily Mail- Tobacco appetite takes upswing (December 30)
- Over 70 media publications in Bangladesh- compilation available here.
Interview
- Financial Express- Budget 2021 expectations: Simplify tax structure, reduce affordability of tobacco products: Frank J. Chaloupka, Tobacconomics Director (January 13)
Blogs
- Tax Justice Network- Tobacconomics: Measuring the value of cigarette taxes
- Center for Global Development- Measuring the Effectiveness of Health Taxes: The Cigarette Tax Scorecard
- The Union- Tobacconomics Scorecard shines a light on the untapped potential cigarette tax policies
- World Conference on Tobacco or Health- Tobacconomics Scorecard shines a light on the untapped potential cigarette tax policies
- Tobacco Atlas- Cigarette tax increases are a logical first step in raising revenue for COVID-19 recovery
- BD Environment- Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard Released
- Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management Center- New Scorecard Report Rates Country Tax Policies Worldwide
Posted
- Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products- Special Update: Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard
- World Bank Collaboration for Development- Tobacconomics Cigarette Tax Scorecard