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PNG’s food tax cut: only eight toea in every kina reached the poorest

Chris Hoy, Kingtau Mambon and Bobby Kunda

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05 Oct 2026

New World Bank research finds PNG's food tax cut mostly benefited supermarkets and richer households — with the poorest getting just eight toea per kina spent.DisclosureDisclosure: The findings are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank. The research was funded by the World Bank Global Tax Program and the World Bank Pacific Observatory.About the author/sChris HoyChristopher Hoy is an Economist with the World Bank. He is currently a McKenzie Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at The University of Melbourne.Kingtau MambonKingtau Mambon is a lecturer in economics at the School of Business and Public Policy, University of Papua New Guinea. His research focuses on PNG economic development and macroeconomic policy.Bobby KundaBobby is a lecturer in economics at the School of Business and Public Policy, University of Papua New Guinea.

New World Bank research finds PNG's food tax cut mostly benefited supermarkets and richer households — with the poorest getting just eight toea per kina spent.Disclosure Disclosure: The findings are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank. The research was funded by the World Bank Global Tax Program and the World Bank Pacific Observatory. About the author/s Chris Hoy Christopher Hoy is an Economist with the World Bank. He is currently a McKenzie Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at The University of Melbourne. Kingtau Mambon Kingtau Mambon is a lecturer in economics at the School of Business and Public Policy, University of Papua New Guinea. His research focuses on PNG economic development and macroeconomic policy. Bobby Kunda Bobby is a lecturer in economics at the School of Business and Public Policy, University of Papua New Guinea.

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