Comparing selected countries using sin tax policy in sustainable health financing: Implications for developing countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-78
Author(s):  
Hamideh Javadinasab ◽  
Iravan Masoudi Asl ◽  
Abbas Vosoogh‐Moghaddam ◽  
Behzad Najafi
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Gideon J. ◽  
Edgar H. ◽  
Ivan I. ◽  
Nabil N. ◽  
Aptina A. ◽  
...  

<p>People Tax is the main source of state income. The better the tax policy of a country, the better the development of a country. One of the factors that influence the level of public awareness in paying taxes is corruption. Study shows that tax collection is one of them influenced by corruption. In the data of Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 reported by Transparency International, Indonesia is ranked 90 out of 176 countries. Tax evasion is a serious problem for many countries. Every year, the government loses revenue potential as many residents evade taxes in various ways. For this reason, the government implements tax amnesty. Tax amnesty is designed to permanently reduce the amount of underground economy activity, thereby increasing tax revenues in the future and developing countries can grow well.</p>


Symmetry ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani ◽  
Reza Dehnavieh ◽  
Atousa Poursheikhali ◽  
Olegas Prentkovskis ◽  
Payam Khazaelpour

As indicated by a worldwide common perspective about health and sustainable health systems, the health structure as a part of public health is a key theme of many societies. The future is shaped by probable future scenarios, for which dealing practically has many complications. This study is focused on the future scenarios for a comprehensive sustainable health financing model to support a superior structure for a decision and policy-making pilot for the society. This aim is followed based on multiple attribute decision making (MADM)-based scenarios using two MADM methods, step-wise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) and weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS), as a hybrid model which is the first real case study of the approach. Four main probable future scenarios are identified and selected based on experts’ viewpoints about sustainable health financing models. These scenarios include membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO), dynamic basic insurance, international cooperation, and effective resources management. The process of evaluating based on the approach works as a wider picture, including all criteria and alternatives together. Sustainable medical services, empowering the private sector in both production and technology, and employing international managers took place as the top priority for considering the most applicable alternatives in the future. This structure is designed and developed in Iran’s context, and the Institute for Futures Studies in Health is the pilot of the research.


2000 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vito Tanzi ◽  
Howell H. Zee

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy W. Bahl ◽  
Richard M. Bird

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