Consumer groups support Indonesian e-cigarette tax
Date：2024-01-29 10:35:47 Classification
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According to Tempo, the Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) expressed support for the recently implemented e-cigarette tax.
The new tax takes effect Jan. 1 and is designed in part to discourage e-cigarette use. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, e-cigarette prevalence in Indonesia increased from 0.3% in 2011 to 3% in 2021. The smoking rate among teenagers aged 13-15 increased by 19.2% during the same period.
Previously, the Indonesian National E-cigarette Association (Pavenas) asked the Ministry of Finance to postpone the implementation of taxes on e-cigarettes. Garindra Kartasasmita, secretary-general of the Indonesian Personal Vaporizer Association (APVI), said the combination of tax and consumption tax hikes will hit entrepreneurs, consumers and industry players hard.
"This needs to be taken into consideration that the e-cigarette industry is a relatively new industry and most industry players are from the community and small, medium and micro enterprises," Galindra said in a statement issued before the tax.
YLKI chairman Tulus Abadi dismissed industry claims that e-cigarettes can help smokers quit traditional cigarettes. “Instead, people experience a double health burden from e-cigarette use,” he said.
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