Most Smokers Disapprove of Tax Hikes: Why?
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The Indonesian government has increased tobacco excise taxes five times between 2020 and 2024, aiming to reduce cigarette consumption.
However, this policy has been met with disapproval from the majority of smokers. This is evident in the report from the *Survey on Price Perception and Smoking Habits* released by the Katadata Insight Center (KIC).
According to the KIC survey, 39% of smoker respondents agreed with the excise increase, while a larger proportion, 61%, disagreed.
Among those who disagreed, the majority (61%) believed the state should not rely on revenue from cigarette excise taxes.
Others disagreed because they felt cigarette prices were already too high (54%), and that the excise increase made illegal cigarettes more readily available (46%).
Some respondents also disagreed because the welfare of workers in the cigarette industry and tobacco farmers had not improved (42%), and consumers could switch to cheaper cigarettes (37%).
Other reasons for disagreeing with the excise increase included: the allocation of cigarette excise taxes for purposes other than the interests of smokers (24%), and the belief that the cigarette industry would continue to strive to meet market demand (17%).
The KIC survey involved 640 respondents aged 25 and above who were active smokers in the last 5 years. Data collection was conducted online from May 6 to 19, 2024.
Most respondents were aged 28-43 years (67%), followed by the 44-59 years (19%) and 25-27 years (13%) age groups.
Respondents were spread across 10 regions: Jabodetabek (153 respondents), Bandung (144), Surabaya (73), Medan (64), Semarang (46), Yogyakarta (46), Makassar (44), Palembang (44), Balikpapan (14), and Pontianak (12).
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