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WHO and CMH Urge Cambodia to Increase Tobacco Tax to Reduce Smoking and Save Lives

Experts Highlight Benefits of Higher Tobacco Taxes at Workshop in Phnom Penh

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Cambodia Movement for Health Organisation (CMH) jointly organized a workshop at the Royal Academy of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, where they called upon the Ministry of Economy and Finance to increase tobacco taxes. The organizations emphasized that Cambodia’s current tobacco tax rates of 25% on domestic cigarettes and 31% on imported cigarettes are relatively low, making cigarettes more affordable and encouraging young people to take up smoking.

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Cambodia to Increase Tobacco Tax Rates in 2023

Draft Financial Management Law Proposes Higher Taxes on Tobacco and Beer, Receives Support from Health Advocates

According to the draft of Cambodia’s Financial Management Law for 2023, the government plans to increase tax rates on tobacco and beer starting in 2023 to boost national revenue. The proposed legislation also outlines a series of tax incentive policies, including measures to support the recovery of sectors affected by the pandemic, such as the tourism industry.

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