GoodNews reported on August 6th that the Indonesian government is making efforts to control tobacco consumption in society, one of which is through a recent regulation that bans the retail sale of single cigarettes.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has officially banned the retail sale of single cigarettes. This was stipulated in Government Regulation Number 28 of 2024, which pertains to the implementation of Health Law Number 17 of 2023.
According to Article 343, Section 1(c) of Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024, it is prohibited for anyone to retail sell tobacco and e-cigarettes individually, unless they are cigars and e-cigarettes.
Selling tobacco products near schools is prohibited.
In addition to banning the retail sale of tobacco, the policy also prohibits the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes within 200 meters of schools and children's playgrounds, according to Article 434, Section 1, Subsection E. This regulation will take effect on July 26, 2024. The President has ordered the central and local governments to conduct public service advertising to raise awareness about the dangers of using tobacco and e-cigarettes.
According to Article 452 of the Health Law, this policy aims to meet the needs for health education and information access in society. The regulation also specifies health protections, including the safe management of addictive substances.
Regulations prohibit the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products through self-service machines, as well as sales to individuals under 21 years of age. In addition to cigars and e-cigarettes, retail sales of individual tobacco cigarettes are also banned.
Can it really reduce national income?
The Ministry of Finance and the General Administration of Customs have assured that the ban on retail sales of tobacco will not reduce national revenue, as this regulation is only a non-financial restriction. Currently, tobacco taxes are only collected at the factory level. Therefore, the government ensures that the ban on retail sales will not impact tax revenue.
However, fiscal restriction policies essentially focus more on reducing tobacco consumption rather than impacting national income.
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