Cross-border shopping dilutes public revenue less than previously thought

October 8, 2026 · 2:00 am 1 sources

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• Cross-border shopping dilutes public revenue less than previously thought
  Phys.org · October 8, 2026 02:00
  Will higher sin taxes, and therefore higher prices, on candy, soft drinks and beer lead to more cross-border shopping? The answer is often assumed to be yes in the public debate, where one of the main arguments against sin taxes on unhealthy products has long been that higher prices will encourage…