The Convention Secretariat, through the FCTC 2030 Project, and the WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Tobacco Taxation are pleased to present an Introductory Workshop on Tobacco Taxation. This is made possible with the generous support of the Governments of Australia, Norway and the United Kingdom. 

Objective: Tobacco taxation is a very effective and cost-effective policy tool, both from a public health and a fiscal perspective. This workshop will provide an introduction to tobacco taxation, illicit trade in tobacco products and tax modelling. During the workshop, the policy challenges common to tobacco taxation will be explored. 

Course content: This 5-day virtual event aims to support Parties to the WHO FCTC, in particular countries eligible to receive official development assistance, to implement effective tax and price policies as part of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy. Topics to be covered will include: the evidence for implementing tax and price measures, economic concepts relevant to tobacco taxation such as demand for tobacco and price elasticity, tax pass-through and affordability, illicit tobacco trade in low- and middle-income countries, how tobacco taxation contributes to sustainable development, and an introduction to tax modelling.  

Target audience: This workshop is designed for policy makers. Government officials from Ministries of Finance and Tax Authorities, Customs and Health are encouraged to join.   

Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish. 

• DATES : Monday, 14 March – Friday, 18 March 2022 
• TIME : 14h30-17h30 (GMT+2) each day 

Kindly, please, register no later than 13 March 2022 and the Zoom link will be sent to you before the event. The page to register is available HERE.  

Find below the promotional brochure, available also in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

For questions, please, contact the Knowledge Hub on Tobacco Taxation at tobaccotaxationkh@gmail.com or the Development Assistance team of the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC at fctc2030@who.int.