Tag: Cigarette tax

WHO Wants You—to Stop Smoking

Global health organization ponders excise taxes, e-cigarette regulations

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing criticism for its cigarette and tobacco control proposals at an upcoming November conference. WHO is considering an excise tax of up to 70 percent on cigarettes as well as new restrictions on electronic cigarettes that do not contain tobacco.

Taxes Without Borders

World Health Organization mulling global cigarette tax

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering a global excise tax of up to 70 percent on cigarettes at an upcoming November conference, leading to concerns from free market tax policy analysts about fiscal sovereignty and bureaucratic mission creep.