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[Australia] Negative anti-smoking messages stall the desire to quit

Shock and fear campaign tactics and restrictive measures on smoking do not encourage young people to kick their habits, an RMIT University study has found. Cigarette price increases and limitations on smoking in public places actually decrease the desire
B&T Weekly
added Oct 4, 2012 15:29
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] Int’l expert warns on high excise tax

The chief of the US-based International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) warned the government against high taxes on fast-moving goods like cigarettes as this would definitely give rise to illicit trade.
Malaya (ph)
added Oct 3, 2012 20:29
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[Philippines] MACASAET: Health as a ploy to raise sin taxes

‘It is becoming clear that health care is being used by the supporters of heavy taxes on smoke as a ploy or cover to collect more money from the tobacco industry.’
Malaya (ph)
added Oct 3, 2012 20:27
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Hungary to up excise tax on tobacco in a single step and already in 2012

Parliament's budget committee has proposed to carry out a previously planned excise tax hike on tobacco products not in two but in a single phase, and not in 2013 but already this year. The rate, however, would not be raised as much as previously planned.
Portfolio online financial journal (hu)
added Oct 4, 2012 15:24
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Missouri tobacco tax foes cite cost to cities, counties

But an association of convenience stores hired an economist at the University of Missouri-Columbia to analyze the issue. That study assumes a higher state tax will decrease sales of tobacco products, thus decreasing sales tax revenues for cities and coun
AP - Associated Press
added Oct 3, 2012 20:21
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[Philippines] Anti-tobacco campaigners vow to make 'sin' tax measure an election issue

ANTI-CIGARETTE smoking advocates on Tuesday threatened to embark on a campaign for higher tax on tobacco and liquor products an election issue if lawmakers will not pass a “real sin tax measure” that will cause the price of cigarettes to go up.
Business Mirror (ph)
added Oct 3, 2012 07:51
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines, USA] US think tank cautions vs steep taxes on cigarettes

The International Tax and Investment Center says lowering tariffs should be the way to go especially once the Association of Southeast Asian Nations becomes a single economic bloc by 2015. The International Tax and Investment Center says lowering tariffs
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ph)
added Oct 3, 2012 07:50
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[Missouri] Tobacco tax increases on Nov. 6 ballot

Forum on issues held by LS Chamber of Commerce
Lees Summit (MO) Journal
added Oct 3, 2012 07:45
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Tobacco Tax Increase Hits France

The French government has raised the tax by 6.5%, the first bump in the country since 2004.
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS)
added Oct 3, 2012 07:44
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[Nebraska] NE: Council OK's cheaper cigarette tax, popular vote avoided

With the tax chopped down to 15-cents per pack, those for and against the tax agree a ballot fight is now unlikely. On Tuesday the city council OK’d the tax by a vote of 5-2, paving the way for the city to provide approximately $35 million over 10 years
Missouri News Horizon
added Oct 3, 2012 07:25
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