Research

Cigarette Tax Scorecard (3rd Edition): Indonesia

This Policy Brief was written based on the findings of the third edition of the Cigarette Tax Scorecard. The brief evaluates the cigarette tax policies in Indonesia. In 2022, Indonesia scored 1.88 points out of 5 overall. This is lower than the region and income group averages, which suggests that there is significant 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. Indonesia received the most points in the tax share component with 3 points. On the other hand, Indonesia scored zero points in the affordability change component and 1 point in the tax structure component. This policy brief concludes with recommendations for Indonesia's government to implement a more effective tax system that will improve public health while raising tax revenues.

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Read the entire 3rd edition of the Cigarette Tax Scorecard here.

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

August 2024

Location(s): Asia, Indonesia

Content Type: Policy Brief

Topic(s): Tax and price, Tax levels and structure

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