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Maneuver, a double increase in cigarette prices is coming in 2027

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The Council of Ministers has approved a measure that brings forward to 2027 the increase in excise duties on cigarettes scheduled for 2028.
Two increases in package prices are expected over the next year: one in January and one from July 1st.

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The previous budget had established a fiscal calendar with annual increases for excise taxes on cigarettes.

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Double price increases coming in 2027 for cigarettes. The measure approved yesterday by the Council of Ministers, according to what we understand, anticipates by six months the increase already foreseen for 2028. The measure thus falls within the coverage of the budget law. Next year, therefore, a first increase will be triggered in January and a second from July 1st.

Last year's measure set a new fiscal calendar for cigarette excise duties with annual increases in the prices of individual packs, equal to around 25 cents for 2027 and around 40 cents per pack from 2028.

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Maneuver, a double increase in cigarette prices is coming in 2027

Quick Look

The Council of Ministers has approved a measure that brings forward to 2027 the increase in excise duties on cigarettes scheduled for 2028.
Two increases in package prices are expected over the next year: one in January and one from July 1st.

AI-generated summary