Tag: tobacco taxation policy
Expected Effects of Tobacco Taxation in Five Countries of the Former Soviet Union
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Authors: Irina Denisova and Polina Kuznetsova, CEFIR.
In this policy brief, we discuss the results from a study of different dimensions of tobacco taxation policy in five former Soviet Union countries: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia and Ukraine. We find that the increase in budget revenue from raising excises on filter cigarettes is high in all studied countries. Furthermore, due to a low elasticity of the demand for cigarettes, the increase in excise taxes needs to be substantial to lead to a noticeable improvement in public health.