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Veteran debaters <span id=\"spanHghlt2e26\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Yi-Fu Zhao<\/span> (\u8d99\u7fca\u592b), <span class=\"xn-person\">Yu-Chen Hung<\/span> (\u6d2a\u7389\u73cd), <span class=\"xn-person\">Nai-Kang Chang<\/span> (\u5f35\u4e43\u525b), and <span class=\"xn-person\">Jing-Ying Xiao<\/span> (\u856d\u9756\u7a4e) engaged<\/span> in a lively discussion centered on, &#8220;Should Taiwan Raise Tobacco Health and Welfare Surcharges All at Once or Gradually?&#8221; Experts from related fields, including <span id=\"spanHghlt9ba2\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Fei-Ran Guo<\/span> (<\/span><span id=\"spanHghlt5782\">\u90ed\u6590\u7136)<\/span><span id=\"spanHghltc479\">,<\/span> Managing Director of Taiwan Association of Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Education,\u00a0<span id=\"spanHghltc7d4\"><span class=\"xn-person\">Ju-Wei Tseng<\/span> (\u66fe\u5de8\u5a01), <\/span>Chair Professor of Law and Business at Soochow University and a Distinguished Professor at CTBC Business School, <span class=\"xn-person\">Yao-Hui Huang<\/span> <span id=\"spanHghlt04ca\">(\u9ec3\u8000\u8f1d), <\/span>Professor of Finance and Taxation at <span class=\"xn-location\">Taipei<\/span> University of Business, De-Ying Wang <span id=\"spanHghltdf92\">(\u738b\u5fb7\u701b), <\/span>Director of Cross-Domain Integration Centre of the Institute of Law for Science and Technology at Institute for Information Industry (III), and CDPA Board Member <span id=\"spanHghlta618\">En-<span class=\"xn-person\">Jia Cai<\/span> (\u8521\u6069\u52a0), <\/span>shared their valuable insights and perspectives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2441231\/IMG_0291.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2441231\/IMG_0291.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"The Chinese Debate Promotion Association (CDPA) hosted the event Debate: Professional Dialogue and Civic Criticism on Smoking Control and Prevention on June 16\" alt=\"The Chinese Debate Promotion Association (CDPA) hosted the event Debate: Professional Dialogue and Civic Criticism on Smoking Control and Prevention on June 16\"> <\/a> <br \/><span>The Chinese Debate Promotion Association (CDPA) hosted the event Debate: Professional Dialogue and Civic Criticism on Smoking Control and Prevention on June 16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"prntaj\"><span id=\"spanHghlt0bab\">The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) <\/span>announced plans to review the tobacco and health surcharge, which has remained unchanged for 15years, sparking widespread concerns. Medical organizations have staged press conferences advocating for an increase in the surcharge on tobacco products to fund cancer and rare disease treatments. Advocates for <span id=\"spanHghlt2222\">an one-off increase<\/span> cited several reasons: the levies on tobacco products have only been raised only three times in the 22 years since the enactment of the Smoke Hazards Prevention Act, totaling <span class=\"xn-money\">NT$20<\/span>, <span id=\"spanHghlt1e04\">suggesting an inadequate pricing strategy to control volume. Furthermore, the stagnant<\/span> tobacco surcharges has hampered tobacco control measures, while an annual increment would likely allow consumers to gradually adapt, potentially undermining efforts to reduce consumption. A substantial increase in tobacco surcharges represents the most cost-effective administrative approach to tobacco prevention, providing crucial funding for cessation treatments and other initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates for <span id=\"spanHghlt270f\">an annual<\/span> increment in the tobacco surcharge highlighted a smoking population that is predominantly comprised of young, male individuals with lower educational backgrounds. A significant increase could potentially impact the financial stability of disadvantaged and working-class groups. Many current smokers, heavily dependent and resistant to change, might turn to lower-quality, illicitly smuggled cigarettes or\u00a0e-cigarettes in response to rising prices. The decline in <span id=\"spanHghlt57ec\">legit <\/span>cigarette imports would not only result in tax revenue losses, impacting public health expenditures funded by the surcharge, but also increase the cost of smuggling detection, outweighing its benefits. Previous efforts in other jurisdictions demonstrate that while progressive tax policies in the UK and <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span> led to a reduction in both <span id=\"spanHghlt1de7\">legit <\/span>and black-market cigarette sales, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany&#8217;s<\/span> significant surcharge proved counterproductive when it resulted in a slight 2% drop in the <span id=\"spanHghltfda4\">legit <\/span>market but a near 35% increase in black-market cigarettes. The outcomes point to a gradual annual increase, taking into account the issues of fairness and possible increase in the illicit trade of counterfeit cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntaj\">Former legislator <span class=\"xn-person\">Tseng Ju-wei<\/span> argued that evaluating<span id=\"spanHghltb8f6\"> a one-off or gradual<\/span> increase in tobacco surcharges should prioritize the <span id=\"spanHghltc18a\">target surcharges ratio<\/span>. He noted that the World Health Organization&#8217;s (WHO) recommendation of a tobacco tax burden ratio not falling below 75% might not align with <span class=\"xn-location\">Taiwan&#8217;s<\/span> <span id=\"spanHghlt43af\">condition<\/span>. It is crucial to consider <span class=\"xn-location\">Taiwan&#8217;s<\/span> cigarette <span id=\"spanHghlt2024\">price elasticity to<\/span> mitigate the societal costs associated with a substantial increase. <span id=\"spanHghlt700b\">Based on previous experience, there were <\/span>issues such as stockpiling cigarettes\u00a0<span id=\"spanHghlt9d1f\">with old surcharges<\/span> ahead of price hikes and a rise in tobacco surcharges without a corresponding tax increase, which subsequently led to a drop in tobacco consumption, boosting surcharges <span id=\"spanHghlte1f2\">revenue<\/span> but <span id=\"spanHghlt195c\">causing tobacco tax loss<\/span>. Smuggling persists regardless of whether the increase <span id=\"spanHghltb92e\">is one-off or\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"spanHghltb439\">gradual. <\/span>Though <span id=\"spanHghlt89f8\">hypothetically<\/span>, <span id=\"spanHghlt1686\">annual<\/span> increment may somewhat alleviate smuggling concerns, the disparity between the two approaches is minimal. Professional smoking cessation physician\u00a0Guo Fei-ran emphasized the viability of both approaches to increasing tobacco surcharges, noting that the primary goal of tobacco surcharges is to curtail cigarette consumption, not to boost tax revenue. Some \u00a0<span id=\"spanHghltbbf4\">opinions <\/span>suggest that introducing new tobacco products will enhance tax revenue, <span id=\"spanHghltba43\">but this actually reverses<\/span> t<span id=\"spanHghlt271a\">he cause and effec<\/span>t. Additionally, the rate of tobacco surcharge increases should not be a concern for addicted individuals, as numerous patients with acute and severe illnesses are naturally compelled to quit during their medical treatments. &#8220;Smoking Kills, Quit Now!&#8221; The government should deploy scientific methods to determine the price elasticity of cigarettes and implement reasonable taxes to effectively reduce tobacco consumption. Finance expert <span class=\"xn-person\">Huang Yao<\/span>-hui highlighted the importance of considering inflation and price changes when implementing a one-<span id=\"spanHghlt0a46\">off <\/span>or segmented increase in tobacco surcharges. Failure to do so may diminish the impact of price adjustments on consumption volumes, as consumers may not perceive the price hike. To address smuggling, Huang emphasized the need for increased funding and intensified efforts in identifying and apprehending smugglers. While a significant hike in tobacco surcharges may have limited effect on established smokers, it could be more effective in deterring potential users, especially teenagers, from taking their first puff.<\/p>\n<p>The organizer, CDPA, expressed its aspiration that through the integration of &#8216;Critical Thinking, Professionalism, and Public Opinion,&#8217; skilled debaters will advocate for various public efforts at prevention and curtailment. By recognizing the importance of professional opinions and conducting seminars for public opinion representatives, CDPA aims to showcase the cognitive and practical benefits of policy debates to the general public, fostering a more diverse landscape for discourse and dialogue on pressing social issues. Since 2022, a series of events have been staged on crucial topics such as smoking prevention, money laundering deterrence, labor rights for delivery workers, and unconditional basic income. The events are open to the general public and the media, and are streamed live online for broader access. Additionally, a participatory mechanism is implemented to encourage audience members to voice their perspectives during the events, ultimately enhancing social dialogue and promoting critical thinking and discernment among a wider audience.<\/p>\n<p><b>CDPA (<a href=\"https:\/\/cdpatw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/cdpatw.org\/<\/a>) was founded with the mission of fostering debate education on campus. Over the past decade, it has organized the CDPA Debate Tournament, creating a premium platform for debates among universities and colleges, and supporting debating clubs in forging partnerships with debate resources. In recent years, CDPA has set its sights on bridging debate education with the involvement of the public, aiming to cultivate a civil society centered around discernment. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAIPEI, June 19, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; On the afternoon of June 16, 2024, the Chinese Debate Promotion Association (CDPA) hosted the &#8220;Debate: Professional Dialogue and Civic Criticism on Smoking Control and Prevention&#8221; at the Sun Yun-Suan Memorial Museum. 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