Advocacy for tobacco tax increase in budget 2019-2020

Honourable Prime Minister, Proposal for 2019-2020 Budget In the context of the pre-budgetary consultations for the 2019-2020 budget, I, the undersigned, would like to apprise you of a review on the excise taxes on cigarettes in Mauritius that could assist government in generating substantial revenue and decreasing tobacco consumption. The review was carried out in…

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Tobacco Tax Study in Mauritius (2017-2018)

Screen heading: Tobacco tax study in Mauritius. Screen caption: Study shows that higher tax on cigarettes in Mauritius would reduce consumption and increase revenue. Inside: A REVIEW OF EXCISE TAXES ON CIGARETTES IN MAURITIUS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A study carried out in Mauritius in 2018 by the University of Cape Town and the University of Mauritius…

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Conduct of a survey in nightclubs to assess level of compliance to the smoke-free legislation in Mauritius

Conduct of a survey in nightclubs to assess level of compliance to the smoke-free legislation in Mauritius A survey was conducted to assess the level of compliance with the smoke-free legislation in nightclubs in Mauritius. The findings of the survey indicate that most nightclubs do not comply with the legislation and allow smoking in their…

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Publication of a Shadow Report on FCTC implementation in Mauritius

The Shadow Report assessed the level of implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of the World Health Organization (WHO FCTC) in Mauritius. It hightlighted what had been achieved in the area of tobacco control from the time the treaty came into force for Mauritius in February 2005. The report has been circulated among…

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