Indonesia's Finance Ministry Ensures No Increase in Cigarette Tax in 2025
Indonesian govt not raising cigarette excise taxes because of downtrading cigarettes phenomenon as a result of tax increases occurred in 2020-2024.
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Indonesian govt not raising cigarette excise taxes because of downtrading cigarettes phenomenon as a result of tax increases occurred in 2020-2024.
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) raised concerns over the impact of increased tobacco excise (CHT) for cigarettes.
Jokowi recently inked Government Regulation Number 28 of 2024 concerning health, which included the single cigarette sales ban.
Indonesia has also tried to curb smoking by raising excise rates on tobacco products almost every year in the past few years.
The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) supported the implementation of tax and excise on electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
The Indonesian government decided to impose a tax on e-cigarettes starting January 1, 2024, in a bid to curb vaping.
APVI responded to the e-cigarette tax imposed by the government starting yesterday, Jan. 1, 2024.
Denpasar Children's Forum in Bali managed to collect 10,048 cigarette butts within an hour.
Vietnam's Ministry of Health noted a concerning uptake of e-cigarettes, particularly among adolescents and young adults
The National Commission on Tobacco Control assessed that the increase in cigarette excise was not effective in reducing tobacco consumption.
Jokowi plans to ban the sales of single-stick cigarettes or loose cigarettes, under Presidential Decree No. 25/2022.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said the policy of increasing the excise tax on tobacco products has increased cigarette price index.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani revealed that based on the 5-year survey, the child smoking rate rose from 7.8 percent in 2013 to 9.1 percent in 2018.
Cases of cancer in the country are seeing an unfortunate rise, which is mostly attributed to nicotine, and cigarette consumption.
National Committee for Tobacco Control proposes an increase in tobacco excise tax to help reduce smoking prevalence.
President Jokowi approved a policy increasing tobacco excise (CHT) for cigarettes by 10 percent.
GATS survey found a significant increase in the number of adult cigarette smokers in the past decade.
Economist Abdillah Ahsan opined that the hike in cigarette excises by 12 percent on average in 2022 is a win-win solution policy.
Minister Sri Mulyani said Indonesia's cigarette consumption has greatly burdened the national health insurance.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani hopes the increased tobacco tax rates in 2022 will eventually reduce domestic cigarette production.