THE WORLD Bank said countries resorting to “health taxes” like those imposed on tobacco and alcoholic beverages must achieve broad-based partnerships that generate a strong consensus supporting such measures, and not just deploy straightforward arguments.
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“Health taxes have been gaining attention due to their dual focus on health as well as revenue impacts. “For example, in the Philippines, the successful passage of the Sin Tax Law of 2012 was in large part due to linking the reform to benefits for the health sector,” the bank said. Apart from reducing the consumption of harmful products, health taxes can also raise revenue when designed with the right rate structures, supported by complementary administrative measures, the World Bank said.
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