sin tax

sin tax

A tax on items considered harmful and non-essential, such as cigarettes and alcohol. Primarily heard in US. I hope you're prepared to pay a sin tax on those cigarettes.
See also: sin, tax
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • nickel and dime
  • nickel and dime (one)
  • nickel and dime (one) to death
  • nickel and dime someone
  • nickel and dime someone to death
  • nickel-and-dime
  • go Galt
  • bargepole
  • ask me one on sport
  • corporate welfare bum
References in periodicals archive
For many, it was a luxury as it was quite cheap but sin tax has forced even them to opt for water when thirsty.
SIN TAX BEGINS TO BITE; ENERGY, AERATED DRINK SALES DROP
While Johnson is willing to defend our sugary drinks and milky ice cream, he has stopped short of rolling back the original sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco.
Boris is right to question the nanny-state impulse to tax away Britain's milkshakes
According the summary the NHSRC had requested that the sin tax at the rate of Rs10 per pack of 20 cigarette sticks and Rs1 per bottle of 250ml (40 paisa per 100ml) on sugary drinks may be imposed for financing of Health Insurance Scheme, Fatal Disease programme, and other NCDs Control Programme.' The ECC will take up the summary in its upcoming meeting.
New taxes on cigarettes, carbonated drinks likely
Tobacco products have a relatively inelastic demand, and a sin tax must be large enough to impact consumption.
How can Pakistan make the most out of its sin tax proposal?
FBR Member Hamid Ateq said: 'A sin tax would eventually lead to rise in smuggling, and growth in the sale of cheap non-tax paying cigarette sector in the country.' He claimed higher taxes would lead to a decline in sales of legitimate cigarettes and eventually a fall in tax collection.
Govt undecided on 'sin tax' on cigarettes
According to sources, a 'health levy draft bill' was formulated to impose 'sin tax' on cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages so as to raise money for health insurance scheme and fatal disease programme in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Govt remains indecisive over sin tax as FBR 'intervenes'
Sources in the Ministry of National Health Services revealed that the FBR was against the imposition of Rs10 sin tax on cigarette packets as it believed the tax would cause a negative impact on those market players who have been paying heavy taxes regularly.
Govt remains indecisive over sin tax as FBR 'intervenes'
ISLAMABAD -- Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has opposed imposition of sin tax on cigarettes.
FBR opposes clamping sin tax on cigarettes
Most of the people Qatar Tribune spoke to welcomed the move saying it will be helpful in curbing bad habits, some expressed their reservations over the sin tax. "This decision will help people to get rid of bad and unhealthy habits such as smoking.
Cigarettes, energy drinks get costlier
PESHAWAR -- Tobacco farmers from different regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have criticised the proposed sin tax on tobacco and threatened to protest across the province, if government implements this levy which they called controversial and insulting.
Sin tax : Tobacco farmers decry calling their earning 'gunah'
Summary: Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 5 (ANI): Pakistan may soon impose a 'sin tax' on sugary drinks and cigarettes, said the country's Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Aamer Mehmood Kiani.
Pakistan to soon impose 'sin tax' on sugary drinks, cigarettes
A summary of imposing a 'sin tax' on cigarettes and beverages has been sent to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in order to discourage the unhealthy activities like cigarette smoking, cold drinks and artificial flavor candies.
Talk of 'sin tax' earns fury for govt
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy said as a pilot programme, the minimum annual collection of RM290 million (based on 2017 sin tax revenue figures from tobacco and alcohol) should go towards health promotion and treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), specifically diabetes and cancer.
Why not allocate 5pc of sin tax for health funds?
As the country waits for a Senate version of a bill institutionalizing the Department of Health's Universal Health Care (UHC) program, an official said there is also a need to pass the second edition of the Sin Tax Law.
DOH seeks passage of Sin Tax II, UHC