The Mozambican Tax Authority and the Ministry of Health of Mozambique are finalizing the proposal of the “Specific consumption tax” that will be submitted to Parliament end of 2020.
National Directorates of Public Health and Health Economics at MoH are leading internal work, with support of WHO and P4H/Health Financing Adviser to ensure that the new proposal includes tax policies according international evidence and recommendations. These taxes have to respond also to internal and customs controlling capacities, to avoid smuggling.
The Specific Consumption Tax includes Alcohol, Tobacco, Sugar Sweetened Beverages, and new items are to be included, such as canned food, processed meat, artificial flavours for soup, and substitutes of breastfeeding (sugary purees for babies).
The advancement of this policy is framed within the international and national efforts to reduce the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), WHO Guidelines on Fiscal Policy for Diet and prevention of NCD, and WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
