Abstract
Highlights
- Sixteen million died prematurely due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD)—3.4 million in India, the highest worldwide.
- Financial commitments to NCD do not match the increasing political commitment.
- India’s tax-to-gross domestic product ratio is lower than its BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) counterparts and half of the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) average.
- Governments levy sin taxes to inhibit NCD risk factors and expand revenue base.
- Revenue from sin taxes is usually not earmarked for health or NCD particularly.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2016.10.006 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Published on: Dec 1, 2016
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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