How high would taxes have to boost the cost of a pack of cigarettes before you’d stop smoking? $5 a pack? $10 a pack? $15 a pack? What about $20? That’s the plan in Australia if the government gets its way. As part of the National Tobacco Strategy, the policy framework for the Australian Government…
Light up, California! You have no worries. It turns out that, with just a few days left to count and certify ballots, proponents of Proposition 29 are officially conceding that the measure will not pass. The measure, which landed on ballots this month, would have increased the state tax on tobacco in the Golden State…
If New York City Mayor Bloomberg gets his way, it will soon be a lot more expensive to light up in California. Yes, that Mayor Bloomberg, the same one that proposed a ban on sugary sodas this week. And yes, that California, three thousand miles away from New York City. On Tuesday, California voters will…
Oh Philly. It’s as if you really don’t *want* businesses to stick around. Yesterday, my colleague posted about her experience with the Philadelphia Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Tax. Didn’t know about it? She didn’t either before her husband got a notice. But if Philly Revenue has its way, it sounds like all taxpayers in the City…
These days, you have to really want to smoke to be a smoker. In many cities (like Philly), you can no longer smoke in public buildings or restaurants. Many workplaces are smoke-free. There are fines for smoking in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now, it just got even more expensive. On Wednesday,…