KBR 68H Report: Tobacco Tax

What might be the consequences of the Indonesian Government’s recent decision not to increase the tax on cigarettes in 2019?

An employee counts cigarettes before packing them in Sidoarjo, Indonesia's East Java province April 7, 2010. Source: REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas/File Photo

Why did the Indonesian Government decide not to increase the tax on cigarettes?  What were the reactions of the Ministry for Health, producers and other stakeholders?  Why is there A fear that the decision will increase tobacco use among Indonesian youth and the poor?  This special report from the team at KBR 68 H outlines some of the issues facing anti-smoking campaigners in Indonesia.

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