Cent Eur J Public Health 2007, 15(3):122-126 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3421

Higher Cigarette Taxes - Healthier People, Wealthier State: the Hungarian Experience

Tibor Szilágyi
Consultant, tobaco control, Hungary

Objective: To prove that higher cigarette taxes eventually decrease smoking and do also increase state incomes from tobacco taxes by using Hungarian figures.

Method: Collection and analysis of available data on tobacco use, levels of excise and value added taxes on tobacco products and state incomes originating from the tobacco sector.

Conclusions: In Hungary, regular tobacco tax increases resulted in decreased cigarette consumption and its lower prevalence figures in some population groups. State incomes have increased in spite of regular cigarette tax raises. Therefore, there is on conflict of interest between the health and finance portfolios in supporting further tobacco tax increases. Hungary should use regular, above the inflation tobacco tax raises as means for improving population health. Tobacco control advocates should prevent tobacco companies' attempts aimed at deterring decision makers from supporting such tax policies.

Klíčová slova: Hungary, smoking, taxation, cigarette consumption

Vloženo: 20. únor 2007; Revidováno: 10. duben 2007; Přijato: 10. duben 2007; Zveřejněno: 1. září 2007  Zobrazit citaci

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Szilágyi T. Higher Cigarette Taxes - Healthier People, Wealthier State: the Hungarian Experience. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2007;15(3):122-126. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a3421. PubMed PMID: 17958205.
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