The Dutch government is losing an estimated €2.6 billion in tax revenue as smokers increasingly purchase their cigarettes and rolling tobacco abroad, according to new research from WSPM commissioned by the tobacco industry association VSK. This trend follows a significant tax hike in 2024, which increased taxes by 24% on cigarettes and 45% on rolling tobacco.
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Wisconsin lawmakers are circulating a bill that would create a separate, lower excise tax rate for certain alternative tobacco products, such as heated tobacco products (HTPs), which are deemed to pose a lower health risk than traditional cigarettes. The legislation, proposed by Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and Rep. Chanz Green (R-Grand View), aims to enact a “risk-proportionate taxation” system.
Read moreIndiana’s state cigarette tax revenue more than doubled in July, soaring by 112.7% compared to the same month last year, following a significant tax increase. Data from the State Budget Agency shows Indiana collected $40.2 million in cigarette taxes in July, up from $18.9 million in July 2024.
Read moreThe Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Nigerian Federal Government to immediately increase the excise tax on all tobacco and nicotine products, including vapes and e-cigarettes, to 100 percent. The advocacy group argues this move is a proven way to discourage use, save thousands of lives, and reduce the significant economic burden of tobacco-related diseases.
Read moreSmokers and vapers in New Jersey will now be paying more as tax increases on tobacco and nicotine products go into effect today, August 1st. The new rates are part of Governor Phil Murphy’s fiscal year 2026 budget recommendations.
Read moreMalaysia will expand its “pro-health tax” to include all tobacco and vape products, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced. The tax, previously only imposed on sugary beverages, is being extended as part of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
Read moreThe European Union is once again pushing to increase and harmonize tobacco taxes across the bloc, with a revised Tobacco Excise Duty Directive (TED) that could see cigarette prices rise by an average of 18.6% in many member states. The proposal, which has been on the agenda for years, has gained new momentum as the EU seeks to turn additional tobacco taxes into its own revenue source to support its radically increased €2 trillion budget from 2028.
Read moreMaine is set to implement a significant increase in taxes on all tobacco products, including cigarettes, vapes, chewing tobacco, and nicotine pouches, starting in January. Governor Janet Mills signed the budget bill into law in June, marking the state’s first cigarette tax hike in two decades.
Read moreIndiana residents who smoke or vape will see higher prices starting July 1st, as a new law doubling the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products takes effect. This marks the state’s first tax hike on these products in nearly 20 years. The tax on a pack of cigarettes will increase by $2, bringing the total state tax to $3 per pack.
Read moreThe Oregon House of Representatives has passed House Bill 3940, which would create a new tax on oral nicotine products like nicotine pouches. The bill, which passed in a 37-8 vote on Monday, now moves to the Senate for consideration before the legislative session adjourns on June 29.
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