Food tax policies in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: systematic policy review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically identify and review food taxation policy changes in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).

Design

Food taxation polices, regarding excise taxes and tariffs applied from 2000 to 2020 in twenty-two PICTs, and their key characteristics were reviewed. The search was conducted using databases, government legal repositories and broad-based search engines. Identified documents for screening included legislation, reports, academic literature, news articles and grey literature. Key informants were contacted from each PICT to retrieve further data and confirm results. Results were analysed by narrative synthesis.

Setting

Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are the leading cause of premature death in PICTs and in many jurisdictions globally. An

SUBMITTER: Walby E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830374 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature