Browsing Infographics by Subject "World No Tobacco day 2025"

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    • Did you know? 

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      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 20/05/2025)
      This infographic shows how tobacco companies often gain more than the government from cigarette price and tax increases. From 2017 to 2024, government revenue from cigarette taxes increased by 27.5%, while cigarette sales ...

    • LKR 9.4 Bn in tax revenue was forgone by the government in 2024 

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      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 31/05/2025)
      This infographic shows how LKR 9.4Bn in tax revennue was forgone by the government in 2024 by failing to meet WHO's benchmark of 75% tax- in price for the most sold cigarette brand.

    • Tobacco myths 

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      Econ Team       (Colombo: Verité Research, 28/05/2025)
      There is a popular myth that cigarettes are overtaxed in Sri Lanka. But did you know that the tax share in the retail price of a cigarette was highest in 2021—yet still remained below the World Health Organization’s ...