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Tobacco Taxation

Prior studies have shown that China's effective tax rate for tobacco is low by international standards. In order to assess the impact of taxation on cigarette consumption and on government revenue and tobacco leaf production, the Center's researchers continue to study the relation between price and consumption of cigarettes, and have published numerous studies. Years of advocacy has resulted in a tobacco tax increase in June 2009. Despite the fact that the intention of such a tax increase is for revenue rather than for tobacco control, the Center's researchers are working with the Tobacco Control Office of China's Center for Disease Control to implement research projects to study the impact of such an increase. The objective of these studies is to inform public policy. Results will be discussed in high level policy forums, as well as academic forums of the tobacco control community.

2010 Research Conference

A research conference and a high level policy symposium are under preparation to be held at the end of 2010 to discuss the research findings on the impact of taxation adjustment on government revenue, industry profit, consumer behavior and public health.