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1st August 2023
Bulgaria: The 2023 State Budget, published today (1st August), introduces a tax on “tobacco substitutes containing nicotine”, which would include nicotine pouches. From today, the tax will be BGN90 (€46) per kg, rising to BGN95 (€48) per kg from 1st January 2024, BGN105 (€53) from 1st January 2025, and BGN115 (€58) per kg from 1st January 2026.
28th July 2023
29th June 2023
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance’s draft state budget introduces a tax on “tobacco substitutes containing nicotine”, which would include nicotine pouches. The tax would be BGN90 (€46) per kg from 1st August, BGN95 (€48) from 1st January 2024, BGN105 (€53) from 1st January 2025, and BGN115 (€58) per kg from 1st January 2026. The draft has to be approved by the National Assembly before it becomes law.
13th June 2023
1st June 2023
Bulgaria: A draft law to amend the Law on Tobacco and Related Products has been released for public consultation. The draft transposes EU Directive 2022/2100, banning heating tobacco flavours and adding packaging restrictions, depending on whether the product is considered smokeless or for smoking. The consultation ends on 14th June.
14th April 2023
28th March 2023
Bulgaria: The Customs authority has told TobaccoIntelligence that BGN55,308,468 (€28.27m) was collected in tax on heated tobacco products in 2020; BGN44,932,636 (€22.96m) in 2021; and BGN68,710,194 (€35.12m) in 2022. Nicotine pouches are not subject to excise tax in Bulgaria.
27th March 2023
20th March 2023
28th February 2023
Bulgaria: From tomorrow, 1st March, the tax on heated tobacco will rise to BGN282 (€144.50) per kg. The rate is due to go up again to BGN331 (€169.60) per kg in 2024, BGN380 (€194.70) in 2025 and BGN400 (€205) in 2026.
20th January 2023
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