研究人员指出,终止新西兰的免税烟草销售将促进卫生工作,并产生6 000万至9 600万美元的收入损失。 Ending duty-free tobacco sales in New Zealand would boost health efforts and generate $60M–$96M in lost revenue, researchers say.

研究人员说,终止新西兰的免税烟草销售将加强公共卫生工作,并产生可观的政府收入。 Ending duty-free tobacco sales in New Zealand would strengthen public health efforts and generate significant government revenue, researchers say. 尽管该国在2025年实现了无烟化目标,而且由税收驱动的吸烟率也成功下降,但免税商店继续出售烟草,不征收消费税,也不征收GST税,从而削弱了基于价格的预防战略。 Despite the country’s Smokefree 2025 goal and successful tax-driven declines in smoking rates, duty-free outlets continue to sell tobacco without excise tax or GST, undercutting price-based prevention strategies. 据估计,从2015年到2024年,这种做法造成税收损失6 000万新西兰元至9 600万新西兰元,这些基金本可以支持成千上万的治疗。 This practice costs an estimated NZ$60 million to $96 million in lost tax revenue from 2015 to 2024—funds that could have supported thousands of medical treatments. 该政策也与新西兰根据《卫生组织烟草控制框架公约》承担的国际义务相冲突。 The policy also conflicts with New Zealand’s international obligations under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. 消除这一例外将使国家政策与卫生目标保持一致,减少吸烟,特别是在青年和低收入群体中减少吸烟,并为卫生系统提供关键资金。 Eliminating the exception would align national policy with health goals, reduce smoking, especially among youth and low-income groups, and provide critical funding for the health system.