Sin Tax Reform in the Philippines

Kai Kaiser (kkaiser@worldbank.org), Caryn Bredenkamp and Roberto Iglesias

No 24617 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: Excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol products can be an effective instrument for promoting public health through curbing smoking and excessive drinking, while raising significant revenues for development priorities. In 2012, the Philippines successfully passed a landmark tobacco and alcohol tax reform—dubbed the “Sin Tax Law.” This book describes the design of the Philippines sin tax reform, documents the technical and political processes by which it came about, and assesses the impact that the reform has had after three years of implementation.

Keywords: Health; Nutrition and Population-Alcohol and Substance Abuse Health; Nutrition and Population-Health Project Design and Implementation Health; Nutrition and Population-Health Systems Development & Reform Health; Nutrition and Population-Tobacco Use and Control Macroeconomics and Economic Growth-Taxation & Subsidies Governance-Governance and the Financial Sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4648-0806-7
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