Details the plan of the Canadian government to return to the high-tobacco policies it abandoned after they prompted rampant smuggling of cigarettes from the United States. Measures proposed by Finance Minister Paul Martin.EBSCO_bspWall Street Journal - Eastern Edition...
Using state Youth 'Risk Behavior Survey data for the period 1995-2011, we examine the relationship between state cigarette taxes and how high school students obtain their cigarettes. Our estimates suggest that, among respondents under age 18, higher cigarette taxes reduce smoking participation primarily...
In accordance with Section 21 of Article X (Tobacco Taxes for Health-Related Purposes) of the State Constitution, following voter adoption of Amendment 35 in the 2004 general election, an increase in Colorado’s tax on cigarettes and tobacco products became effective January 1, 2005 creating a ...
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Excise tax imposes a fee on specific items or imported goods. It’s commonly referred to as a “sin tax” because it applies to products and services the government deems unhealthy or unnecessary, such as alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, and indoor tanning services. Federal, state, and local ...
To evaluate the impacts of HTP taxes on tobacco use behaviors and health consequences, we first need to assess if they effectively raise HTP prices in a tax system that also taxes cigarettes. This study jointly evaluates the pass-through of taxes to prices of HTPs and cigarettes. Data and ...
Australia has implemented a levy (known as the Major Bank Levy) on Australian authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) with total liabilities of greater than AUD 100 billion. The levy is imposed at a rate of 0.015% on certain liabilities of the ADI that are reported to the regulator on...
GST is commonly found in Canada and the Asia-Pacific region. Sales tax: Sales tax is another type of indirect tax levied on the sales of certain goods and services in the US. Unique from other types of indirect taxes, sales tax is a single-stage consumption tax imposed on retail sales;...
The California wholesale tax on “other tobacco products” is set yearly by the state Board of Equalization. It mirrors the percentage of all taxes assessed on cigarettes. Originally this amounted to 27% of the wholesale cost, but after Proposition 56 increased the tax on cigarettes from $0.87...
GST is commonly found in Canada and the Asia-Pacific region. Sales tax: Sales tax is another type of indirect tax levied on the sales of certain goods and services in the US. Unique from other types of indirect taxes, sales tax is a single-stage consumption tax imposed on retail sales;...