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Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance
SEA Initiative on Tobacco taxSEA Initiative on Tobacco tax
(SITT)(SITT)
Technical Consultation on Tobacco Taxation
Technical Consultation on Tobacco Taxation
14-15 June 2012 * Manila14-15 June 2012 * Manila
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this paper/presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect theviews or policies of the Asian Development Bank( ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADBdoes not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence oftheir use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.
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Mission:Working together to save lives byacceleratin effective im lementation ofMission:Working together to save lives byacceleratin effective im lementation ofthe FCTC in ASEANthe FCTC in ASEAN
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FCTC Article 6FCTC Article 61. The Parties recognize that price and tax measures are an effectiveand important means of reducing tobacco consumption by various1. The Parties recognize that price and tax measures are an effectiveand important means of reducing tobacco consumption by varioussegmen s o e popu a on, n par cu ar young persons.
2. Without prejudice to the sovereign right of the Parties to
segmen s o e popu a on, n par cu ar young persons.
2. Without prejudice to the sovereign right of the Parties to,
take account of its national health objectives concerning tobacco
control and adopt or maintain, as appropriate, measures which mayinclude:
,take account of its national health objectives concerning
tobacco
control and adopt or maintain, as appropriate, measures which mayinclude:
(a) implementing tax policies and, where appropriate, pricepolicies, on tobacco products so as to contribute to the health(a) implementing tax policies and, where appropriate, pricepolicies, on tobacco products so as to contribute to the health
(b) prohibiting or restricting, as appropriate, sales to and/orimportations by international travellers of tax- and duty-free(b) prohibiting or restricting, as appropriate, sales to and/orimportations by international travellers of tax- and duty-free
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-year pro ec un e y e anMelinda Gates Foundation
-year pro ec un e y e anMelinda Gates Foundation
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SEA Initiative on Tobacco Tax (SITT)SEA Initiative on Tobacco Tax (SITT)Lao PDR
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-Technical assistance-Studies template
-Training for tax officers- Re ional worksho
- Study visit for policy makers- Program management
- Program evaluation
- SEATCA model to otherPhilippines
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SITT Team Country PartnersSITT Team Country Partners WHOCambodiaCambodia TobaccoControlTaskForce DepartmentofTaxLaoPDR UIFacultyofEconomics UIFacultyofPublicHealthIndonesia HealthJusticePhilippines HealthBridge
WHOVietnamVietnamseatca.orgseatca.org
VINACOSH
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Advocac strate iesAdvocac strate ies
Building and sharing evidence
Building and sharing evidence
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
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Advocac strate iesAdvocac strate ies
Building and sharing evidence
Building and sharing evidence
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
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KH: General Dept of Taxation, MOEF SITT research collaboration
KH: General Dept of Taxation, MOEF SITT research collaboration
Tobacco Tax Working Group set up by MOEF ID: MOH MOF LGU CSOs academe
Tobacco Tax Working Group set up by MOEF ID: MOH MOF LGU CSOs academe
Use of 2% earmarked tobacco taxes Use of 2% earmarked tobacco taxes
WHO-WPRO and ThaiHealth resustainable fundin mechanisms
WHO-WPRO and ThaiHealth resustainable fundin mechanisms
Study visits to Thailand, Malaysia,Sin a ore
Study visits to Thailand, Malaysia,Sin a ore
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Advocac strate iesAdvocac strate ies
Building and sharing evidence
Building and sharing evidence
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
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6 countr re ort cards 6 countr re ort cards
ASEAN report card
ASEAN report card
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Research on Affordability andResearch on Affordability and
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Decreasing RIPs* = increasing affordabilityDecreasing RIPs* = increasing affordability
*Relative Income Price = % of per capita GDP needed to
purchase 100 cigarette packs
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Taxing Health Risks
Taxing Health Risks
Cambodia:NATSC 2011
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Sustainable funding for tobacco control and
,
Now also: public broadcasting, public education
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Advocac strate iesAdvocac strate ies
Building and sharing evidence
Building and sharing evidence
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
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Advocac strate iesAdvocac strate ies
Building and sharing evidence
Building and sharing evidence
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
ra eg c ec n ca suppor
Addressing TI interference
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LA: responding to TI complaint letter re LA: responding to TI complaint letter re
additional specific tax employment, industry losses, and smugglingadditional specific tax employment, industry losses, and smuggling
PH: media advocacy
- - - -
PH: media advocacy
- - - -labor
ro-reform o inions from National Youth
labor
ro-reform o inions from National Youth
Commission, WB, WHO, in addition to usualTC groupsCommission, WB, WHO, in addition to usualTC groups
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Future ste sFuture ste s Tobacco and trade Tobacco and trade
SEATCA research re trade flow, FTAs, FDI WPRO forum, 25-27 July 2012
SEATCA research re trade flow, FTAs, FDI WPRO forum, 25-27 July 2012
FCTC Article 6 guidelines
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FCTC Article 6 guidelines
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Tobacco taxation and ASEAN Economic Tobacco taxation and ASEAN Economic
Regional forum in 2013 Regional forum in 2013
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