An Australian Senate committee has formally labeled the country’s tobacco tax hikes an “unprecedented market failure” and a failure of public policy, recommending an immediate freeze on planned increases. Years of regular tax hikes pushed legal cigarette packs to nearly 60 AUD (42 USD), unintentionally building a lucrative black market run by transnational criminal cartels.
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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) enacted price revisions across 28 tobacco products on October 14. Requested directly by manufacturers and importers between September 16 and September 30, the decree excludes traditional combustible cigarettes while raising costs for fine-cut rolling tobacco, heated tobacco sticks, and select cigars.
Read moreThe German Bundestag’s Finance Committee has approved a tobacco tax reform that will steadily increase the price of cigarettes, fine-cut tobacco, and e-cigarette liquids between 2027 and 2030. The measure targets federal budget consolidation and youth health protection, raising cigarette pack prices by nearly four euros over four years.
Read moreDes Moines University public health researchers have warned that increasing taxes on e-cigarettes creates an unintended public health backlash by pushing users back toward combustible tobacco. This tax-driven shift notably increases children’s exposure to secondhand smoke in lower-income households.
Read moreThe Irish Dáil has approved a €1 excise duty increase in Budget 2027, pushing the price of a standard 20-pack of cigarettes to €20.15. The vote passed 100 to 48, making Ireland the most expensive tobacco market in Europe and the second highest globally behind Australia, while sparking debate over tax reliance and smuggling.
Read moreThe European Union has pushed back a ministerial vote on higher tobacco and nicotine levies from October to November. The delay aims to allow Sweden time to form a new coalition government following its national election, providing room for negotiators to resolve a diplomatic deadlock over oral nicotine pouches.
Read moreThe Russian government has proposed an excise tax hike on tobacco and nicotine products starting in 2027. Outlined in draft amendments to the Tax Code, the proposal raises excise rates on cigarettes and raw tobacco by approximately 6.5% to align with the 2027–2029 federal budget framework.
Read moreOrganized criminal syndicates have become the primary suppliers of tobacco and nicotine in Australia. An investigation published by French daily Le Monde revealed that severe excise taxation has backfired, fueling an underground economy run by outlaw biker gangs and international smuggling networks across Sydney and other major metropolitan areas.
Read moreTurkish authorities are reviewing a proposal to introduce a targeted health tax on tobacco products, heated tobacco, and electronic cigarettes. This measure aims to offset public healthcare spending associated with smoking-related illnesses by channeling sector-specific tax revenue directly into the national health budget.
Read moreThe Nevada Tobacco Control & Smoke-Free Coalition presented a plan to the Legislature’s Joint Interim Standing Committee on Revenue on July 8, seeking the state’s first tobacco tax increase since 2015. The initiative would raise cigarette taxes from $1.80 to $3.55 per pack and increase taxes on vapes and other tobacco products to generate an estimated $65 million annually.
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