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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 & q7 B4 @9 i- J# Q9 t
加拿大癌症防治科学院说,阿尔伯达政府正在采取降低烟草税的政策,这说明该省实施的削减烟草使用的举措发挥了积极作用。最近的刚更新的财政数据表明烟草税下降了6%,相当于5000万加币。4 F/ P' Z Q7 ]7 `( [/ ?) T; R
加拿大癌症防治研究院的A ...
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+ `7 a3 E$ P! x0 f+ x n好像不是减税,是由于增税、禁烟等一系列措施而导致的烟草销售额降低。详见Inews 880 原文:1 @ w ~* b) ?5 L. g
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12/21/2008
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The Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue.
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Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.
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& X2 W0 n' L" X, J: J- rAngeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."6 F+ B2 `- J, j2 _( M+ `
7 A( L; K/ s2 OMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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/ i/ ?9 [; D' {That's when smokers will no longer be able to purchase their fix at post-secondary institutions along with businesses containing a pharmacy, and that includes supermarkets.4 {( ?2 F" T1 S1 o+ p5 [
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But the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.0 k2 K& e6 L7 s8 L% Q
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It points to a recent Health Canada survey which found 20 per cent of Alberta teens smoke, compared with 15 per cent across Canada. |
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