오나왕 WASHINGTON--( / )--The International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) released new research on illicit alcohol revealing that high tax rates on alcoholic beverages can divert consumers to the illicit alcohol market, which poses a major threat to public health and finances. Experts examined illicit alcohol in Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Malaysia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom to uncover the largest drivers of these illicit markets, which are bad for consumers, communities, and businesses due to their negative social and economic impacts.
In alignment with the OECD’s Illicit Trade in High-Risk Sectors report, the research showed that a significant price difference between the licit and illicit alcoholic beverages is one of the biggest drivers; if consumers struggle to afford legal alcoholic beverages, they will turn to cheaper, illicit ones that can be very dangerous and potentially lethal. Some of the severe consequences of the illicit alcohol market can be observed as recently as in the last two months in Peru and Ecuador, where over 60 deaths between the two countries were reported as a result of the ingestion of illicit alcohol. The research also explored how nations around the world have dealt with illicit alcohol commerce through tax and regulatory policies that lessen the incentives for criminals to engage in illicit alcohol production and trafficking. The study highlights five key findings:
1. Lower tax rates can provide a consistent stream of government revenue by discouraging illicit alcohol purchase and consumption, as well as maintaining demand in the legal market.
2. Alcohol tax increases should be applied slowly over time to avoid sudden price increases for consumers, as this often drives consumers toward the illicit alcohol market.
3. Excise tax policies must consider the size and shape of the illicit alcohol market, consumer purchasing power, the country’s overall fiscal position, and excise rates in neighboring countries to successfully discourage the illegal market.
4. Tax systems, industry and cross-border coordination, and smart, focused enforcement can help combat the illicit alcohol market and reduce its prevalence. This is directly supported by the OECD’s research as well, which observes “[T]he link between alcohol policies and the illicit trade is essential and alcohol policies should not be developed in isolation from realities of the local market… the proportionality between the effectiveness of potentially curbing illicit trade, the cost of the remedy, and the potential disruption to legitimate business.”
5. The illicit alcohol market fuels crime and erodes the rule of law. In many countries, illicit traders are organized criminal businesses that sell unsafe and unregulated products, deliberately escaping revenue that is rightfully due to governments.
“Sharp tax increases have a strong link to increased activity in the illicit alcohol market, a finding supported by recent OECD research and Euromonitor as well,” explains Dan Witt, president of the International Tax and Investment Center. “These costs are passed on to consumers, which widens the price difference between legal and illegal alcohol. Once the tax increases exceed consumer purchasing power, illegal production blossoms, dangerous products enter the market, and fiscal income dwindles.”
Colombia provides an example of how a wide price difference can drive demand for illicit alcohol and create high levels of social acceptance for purchasing illegal beverages. Due in part to pricing, over 22.8% of the total ethanol consumed in the nation is illicit - a value of over US$1.5 billion, accounting for a fiscal loss of US$678 million. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic’s 33% market share of illicit alcohol showcases its danger to individuals, with over 500 deaths in the country over the past three years.
“It’s clear that excessive alcohol taxation fuels crime while harming the legal domestic industries whose taxes contribute to essential government services,” states Witt. “Smart taxation is key here. Our findings support the idea that well-calibrated alcohol taxation policies that understand and target the illicit market will result in a reduced presence of illegal alcohol, increased tax collections for governments, improved public safety, and a level competitive field for alcohol companies. In short, this is a critical way for governments to reduce fiscal loss and, far more important, avoid needless and preventable death and injury.”
The full academic article, published in the latest edition of the World Customs Journal (Vol. 16, Number 2, September 2022) is currently available to Members of the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU).
More about ITIC
The International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC) is an independent, nonprofit research and education organization founded in 1993 to promote tax reform and public-private initiatives to improve the investment climate in transition and developing economies. ITIC serves as a clearinghouse for information on best practices in taxation and investment policy. ITIC encourages tax, trade and investment policies that enhance economic growth in non-OECD countries by facilitating mutual understanding and trust between business and governments.
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ODENSE, DENMARK--( / )--Enrico Krog Iversen, former CEO of the industry-leading collaborative robot pioneer, Universal Robots, along with 앙헬레스 ODENSE,Danish Growth Fund, is addressing the next challenge in automation with the merger of three innovative end-of-arm tooling 강원랜드카지노가는길 아스트로 companies to 강원랜드카지노가는길 전효성만취방송 facilitate the ongoing growth of collaborative robotics; an 태인면성인게임장 industry expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2025.
The new company 강원랜드카지노가는길 엄빠주의키스 combines U.S.-based Perception Robotics, Hungary-based OptoForce, and Denmark-based On Robot to become OnRobot, which will drive innovation and ease-of-use for robotic end-of-arm tooling. OnRobot‘s headquarters will be located in Denmark under the management of Enrico Krog Iversen, and the 태인면성인게임장 야오이 three entities will continue their individual operations and development as well. In addition, OnRobot’s global network of distributors will have access to local sales support, technical assistance and product training from the company's regional offices in Germany, China, U.S., Malaysia, and Hungary. More offices to come in 2018.
“The aim is to build a world-leading organization in development and production of end-of-arm 강원랜드카지노가는길 베이시스트 tooling. Through further acquisitions and collaborations, we expect to reach a revenue exceeding one hundred million dollars in a few years,” says Iversen and continues: “Safe, cost-effective, and versatile cobots are becoming 태인면성인게임장 순규가슴 increasingly common because they offer sophisticated and intuitive programming that enables them to be easily deployed and redeployed. Easy-to-integrate end-of-arm tooling, such as grippers and sensors, become vital elements in adapting these powerful automation tools for a wide range of applications.”
In 2015 Enrico Krog Iversen and the Danish Growth Fund sold the Danish cobot pioneer company Universal Robots 태인면성인게임장 태연ost to U.S.-based 바나나티비 Infor $285 million. With their new venture, the two investors now 강원랜드카지노가는길 송지효글래머 further strengthen Denmark’s global position in the robotics 강원랜드카지노가는길 일본만화책추천 field. 강원랜드카지노가는길
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Collaborative robots, which work safely alongside humans in applications such as packaging, 강원랜드카지노가는길 여성수입구두 quality testing, material handling, machine tending, assembly and 코리아영화 Collaborativecurrently represent 3% of global robot sales, according to 강원랜드카지노가는길 배구만화 the International Federation of Robotics, but the share is expected to 태인면성인게임장 rise to 34% of a $25 billion market by 2025.
“This growth will most definitely depend on cobots being used in more applications,” Iversen added. “Their small footprint and ability to work safely alongside humans make them ideal for small and medium-sized manufacturers who need to compete globally. Cobots are also increasingly integrated into very large manufacturers such as automotive plants, where they are taking over processes that can’t be automated using traditional robotics. As the types of cobot applications expand, so does the need for new tooling that can be quickly and easily integrated into the cobot’s user interface. The new OnRobot is championing a current mega trend in the field of automation. Combining the unique capabilities of these end-of-arm technologies under one umbrella company that is led by some of the smartest 강원랜드카지노가는길 네노마정 인터넷 구입 minds in the robotics industry will make them even easier to implement and program. By the way, the new OnRobot is currently looking to add employees in R&D,” says Iversen.
Companies 태인면성인게임장 Chosen 강원랜드카지노가는길 치료약 for Synergies, Ease of Integration, Vision
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· 강원랜드카지노가는길 채은서 Perception Robotics, founded in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, 강원랜드카지노가는길 i컵여자 develops bio-inspired robot grippers: 1) a gecko-inspired gripper for handling large, flat objects and 코리아영화 ·a tactile gripper with compliant rubber tactile sensors (“skin”) to give robots a sense of touch. Its first grippers will be available this year.
At the 강원랜드카지노가는길 에버플래닛흑마 Automatica trade show in June, OnRobot will introduce the first fully integrated products with combined user interfaces 꿈해몽번호 Atsimplify 태인면성인게임장 씨엘팜비닉스필름 both the 강원랜드카지노가는길 와우흑마 development and use of the cobots.
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OnRobot, based in Odense, Denmark, offers technologies ? both hardware and software ? used in end-of-arm tooling, mainly for collaborative robots (cobots). OnRobot is based on On Robot, which was founded in 2015 by Bilge Jacob Christiansen and Ebbe Overgaard Fuglsang. OnRobot integrates grippers, sensors and other cobot equipment 강원랜드카지노가는길 to facilitate the use of the technology in applications such as packaging, quality testing, material handling, machine tending, assembly and welding, and is planning to acquire and manufacture additional technologies with worldwide support. In addition to its headquarters in Denmark, OnRobot now has consolidated sales offices in Germany, China, U.S., Malaysia and Hungary. For more information, visit
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