World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Pacific NCD Summit: Translating global and regional commitments into local action
Report
08 May 2024
Health taxes: a primer summarizes the evidence on the health and economic impact of health taxes (those imposed on products with a negative public health impact like tobacco, alcohol, sugar-sweetened beverages and fossil fuels). These taxes result in healthier populations and generate revenues for the budget even in the presence of illicit trade/evasion.