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How To Design Excise Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages

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  • Mario Mansour
  • Patrick Petit
  • Fayçal Sawadogo

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This How to Note examines the complex interplay between excise taxes on alcohol and alcoholic beverages, their revenue yield, and the public health concerns related to alcohol consumption. The note suggests guidance on how countries can approach the design of excise taxes on alcohol based on theoretical principles as well as empirical evidence drawn from international experience. Key questions addressed include: How important is alcohol consumption, and what form does it take across countries of different income levels? What has been the trend in alcohol excise tax revenue? How can countries design simple excise regimes that yield revenue while having the potential to contribute to reducing the externalities and internalities caused by alcohol consumption?

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  • Mario Mansour & Patrick Petit & Fayçal Sawadogo, 2023. "How To Design Excise Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages," IMF Fiscal Affairs Department 2023/004, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfhtn:2023/004
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