WB Supports Taxes on Tobacco to Relieve Pressure on Health Systems Globally

The World Bank (WB) said public health taxes applied to tobacco products, including cigarettes along with alcohol, are an effective way to keep communities healthy.

A report published by the World Bank's electronic platform added that public health taxes applied to cigarettes reduce pressure on the health system and increase the productivity of the population.

According to the report, the work on public health taxes comes within the framework of the global tax program as a multifaceted initiative that combines the knowledge and experience of many global practice sectors.

While the world has barely begun its journey of recovery from the health and economic shocks resulting from the Corona pandemic crisis, a group of new pressures has emerged represented by the war in Ukraine, global inflation, and economic downturn at the level of the world's largest economies.