Increase in excise duties on tobacco: cigarettes will be more expensive from 2027

Starting January 1, 2027, a pack of cigarettes will cost about 25 cents more. This increase, however, does not come as a surprise: the 2026 budget measure, which came into force at the beginning of the year, provided for a progressive increase in the fixed minimum amount of excise duties on cigarettes, cigars and tobacco to be implemented from 2026 to 2028.

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The rate applied as a percentage of the sales price also changes, which drops from 49.23% in 2026 to 48.50% in 2027 and 48% in 2028, and the value of the minimum tax burden, set at 216 euros per 1,000 cigarettes in 2026, 221 euros in 2027 and 227 euros from 2028 - excise duty and VAT included –.

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It is important to underline that 25 cents represents an approximate figure, in the sense that it must be interpreted as an average estimate of the effect that the tax changes will have on prices. The final cost, then, will be different based on the brand: it is the Customs and Monopolies Agency that sets the selling price to the public. It is responsible for publishing updated price lists when there are new tariffs.

Not just traditional cigarettes

E-cigarette smokers will also have to deal with the increase in prices, which will affect liquids: the tax levy will increase both for liquids with and without nicotine, as well as for flavourings. However, if the average increase is known for cigarette packs, the same is not true for electronic cigarettes. The final price will also depend on the merchant selling the product.

Not even tobacco is exempt from the law. The cost of the shredded meat packs - taking the 30 gram packs as a reference - may increase by a few tens of cents, up to around 60 cents. The price of heated tobacco also rises, but, as in the case of e-cigarette liquids, it is not possible to estimate the increase in terms of additional cents.