Tobacco Taxes in the European Union: An Evaluation of the Effects of the European Commission’s Proposals for a New Tobacco Tax Directive on the Markets for Cigarettes and Fine Cut Tobacco
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López Nicolás, ÁngelÁrea de conocimiento
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This research is funded by the University of Illinois Chicago’s (UIC) Institute for Health Research and Policy through its partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. The views expressed in this document cannot be attributed to, nor can they be considered to represent, the views of UIC, the Institute for Health Research and Policy, or Bloomberg Philanthropies.Fecha de publicación
2023-08Editorial
TobacconomicsCita bibliográfica
López-Nicolás, Á. (2023). Tobacco Taxes in the European Union: An Evaluation of the Effects of the European Commission’s Proposals for a New Tobacco Tax Directive on the Markets for Cigarettes and Fine Cut Tobacco [Tobacconomics Working Paper]. UPCT. https://www.tobacconomics.org/research/tobacco-taxes-in-the-european-union-an-evaluation-of-the-effects-of-the-european-commissions-proposals-for-a-new-tobacco-tax-directive-on-the-markets-for-cigarettes-and-fine-cut-tobacco-working-paper-series/Palabras clave
Economic impacts of tobacco controlImpact on demand
Tax and price
Tax levels and structure
Tobacco taxes revenues
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Background and Objectives
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan aims to create a Tobacco-Free Generation—where less than 5 percent of the European Union’s (EU) population uses tobacco—by the year 2040, with an intermediate goal of 20 percent in 2025. One of the key supranational policy levers for achieving these goals is the update of the EU’s Tobacco Tax Directive. The European Commission was expected to launch a proposal for a revised Directive in December 2022, but this step in the legislative process was postponed until further notice; meanwhile, a full draft for a new Directive has circulated unofficially. The expectation of a new legislative framework at the EU level might have stopped some states from advancing tax reforms at the domestic level; however, the realization that a new Directive will not be available anytime soon could also prompt some states to act within the current legislative framework.
This study aims to contribute to the evidence base that must inform policy in these ...
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