This Policy Brief was written based on the findings of the second edition of the Cigarette Tax Scorecard. The brief evaluates the cigarette tax policies in Qatar. In 2020, Qatar scored 3.88 points out of 5 overall. Although this is higher than the region and income group averages, there is still room for improvement. The overall score is an average of the following components: the cigarette price, changes in affordability, the tax share of the price, and the tax structure. Qatar received all 5 points in the cigarette price and affordability change components. On the other hand, Qatar received only 2 points for its tax structure. This policy brief makes recommendations for Qatar's government to implement a more effective tax system that will improve public health while raising tax revenues.

Read the entire 2nd edition of the Cigarette Tax Scorecard here.

Access the entire Data set with all of the country scores here.