Impact of simulated cigarette excise tax increase on its consumption in Iran
- Author:
Behzad RAEI
1
;
Sara EMAMGHOLIPOUR
;
Amirhossein TAKIAN
;
Mehdi YASERI
;
Ghahreman ABDOLI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Epidemiology and Health 2020;42(1):e2020054-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To assess the impact of a simulated tax-induced cigarette price increase on its consumption by different expenditure clusters in Iran.
METHODS:Employing consecutive cross sections for cigarette consumption, a two-part model was applied for different expenditure groups.
RESULTS:A 75% price increase in cigarettes noticeably— as is common in some countries with strong tobacco control policies—reduces current consumption in all five social classes, causing nearly 8% of current male smokers to quit or not to start.
CONCLUSIONS:Findings of the current study suggest that Iranian policy makers go through to implement tobacco taxation policies to control smoking prevalence, which in turn might lead to a reduction in national healthcare expenditures as well as enhance the global community’s capacity to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
