The world’s first tobacco taxation index by a civil society organisation has been published by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA). The report monitors implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Article 6 guidelines on price and tax measures.

Southeast Asia is home to approximately 10% of the world’s 1 billion smokers and is a prime growth market for tobacco companies.

The report can be accessed by clicking this link.