Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Guinea-Bissau are well below these recommendations.
SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
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Health-care facilities
No
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Private offices
No
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Primary and secondary schools
No
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Public transport
No
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Universities
No
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Restaurants
No
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Governmental facilities
No
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Bars and Pubs
No
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
No
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BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
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Domestic TV and radio
No
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Promotional discounts
No
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
No
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
No
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Outdoor advertising
No
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
No
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Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
No
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Paid placement in media
No
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Retail product display
No
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
No
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Internet advertising
No
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Publicity of sponsorships
No
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Free distribution
No
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HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
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Text warnings describe health impacts
No
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Number of published warnings at any given time
No
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Warnings include a picture or graphic
No
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Warnings required to rotate
No
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
No
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
No
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Front
No
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
No
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Back
No
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
|
TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
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PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
In country currency
500.00
XOF
|
Total taxes
7%
|
In US dollars
0.89
USD
|
Total excise
4%
|
Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2019. Available at: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241516204 . (Note: The 2021 WHO report did not include updated tax information for Guinea-Bissau.)
Last updated: September 17, 2019