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WHO has updated its technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration

WHO has updated its technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration, a vital element of tobacco control

WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration. Geneva: World Health Organization; 12 April 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
This 2021 manual serves as an update to the 2010 edition, incorporating the latest developments in science, technology, and policy, as well as providing illustrative recent examples from a variety of countries. At the end of the document there is a two-page tobacco tax reform checklist for tax policy-makers to consider when planning to go on the journey of implementing substantial reforms on tobacco taxation. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240019188

Stephen Hamann

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