Czech Republic: Market data & legal analysis of the nicotine sector

9th April 2024: Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
7th March 2024: Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
5th February 2024: Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
12th January 2024: Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
15th December 2023: Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
4th December 2023: Czech Republic: The approved law (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco has been sent for publication in the Collection of Laws on 1st December. Nicotine pouches will be taxed at a rate of CZK0.40 (€0.01) per g as of 1st January 2024. The rate will be adjusted annually, as follows: CZK0.40 (€0.01), CZK0.80 (€0.03), CZK1.2 (€0.05), and CZK1.70 (€0.07) per g. Heated tobacco tax will increase to CZK3,300 (€134) per kg as of 1st January 2024, and will then increase gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK3,300 (€134), CZK3,470 (€140), CZK3,650 (€148), and CZK3,830 (€155) per kg. The package also introduces changes to the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances, which aims to prohibit any economic benefits from the sale of heated tobacco and nicotine pouches as of 2024.
28th November 2023: Czech Republic: Last week, the bill (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was signed by the president. Nicotine pouches will be taxed at a rate of CZK0.40 (€0.01) per g as of 1st January 2024. The Ministry of Health’s overview stipulates that nicotine pouches will be taxed gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK0.40 (€0.01), CZK0.80 (€0.03), CZK1.2 (€0.05), and CZK1.70 (€0.07) per g. Heated tobacco tax will increase to CZK3,300 (€134) per kg as of 1st January 2024, and will then increase gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK3,300 (€134), CZK3,470 (€140), CZK3,650 (€148), and CZK3,830 (€155) per kg. The package also introduces changes to the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances, which aims to prohibit any economic benefits from the sale of heated tobacco and nicotine pouches as of 2024.
17th November 2023: Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
10th November 2023: Czech Republic: On Wednesday (8th November), the bill (a consolidated package) to introduce the excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was approved by the Senate. If signed off by the president, nicotine pouches will be taxed at a rate of CZK0.40 (€0.017) per g as of 1st January 2024. The Ministry of Health’s overview stipulates that nicotine pouches will be taxed gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK0.40 (€0.017), CZK0.80 (€0.033), CZK1.2 (€0.05), and CZK1.70 (€0.07) per g. Heated tobacco tax will increase to CZK3,300 (€134) per kg as of 1st January 2024, and will then increase gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK3,300 (€134), CZK3,470 (€140), CZK3,650 (€148), and CZK3,830 (€155) per kg. The package also introduces changes to the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances, which aims to prohibit any economic benefits from the sale of heated tobacco and nicotine pouches as of 2024.
20th October 2023: Czech Republic: The list of tobacco products notified to the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority this month has been updated and can be found on the authority's website.
18th October 2023: Czech Republic: On Monday (16th October), the bill to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was referred to the Senate after being approved by the Chamber of Deputies. If further approved by the Senate and signed by the president, nicotine pouches will be taxed at a rate of CZK0.40 (€0.017) per g as of 1st January 2024. The Ministry of Health's overview stipulates that nicotine pouches will be taxed gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK0.40 (€0.017), CZK0.80 (€0.033), CZK1.20 (€0.05) and CZK1.70 (€0.07) per g. Heated tobacco tax will increase to CZK3,300 (€134) per kg as of 1st January 2024, and will then increase gradually for the next four years, as follows: CZK3,300 (€134), CZK3,470 (€140), CZK3,650 (€148), and CZK3,830 (€155) per kg.

Stay up-to-date with key market trends and regulatory news and receive complimentary data on a regular basis

LATEST ALERTS

Alternative tobacco and nicotine products in the Czech Republic

News analysis

The evolution of novel tobacco and nicotine products over the last decade

Ploom X international expansion has helped to boost JTI’s Q3 performance

EU heated tobacco flavour ban enters into force amid controversy and criticism

Are herbal heated sticks set to replace heated tobacco products in Europe?

Pirates refuse to walk the government line on Czechs’ nicotine pouch tax plan

Alerts

Market reports

Czech Republic: heated tobacco market snapshot, February 2024

Czech Republic: nicotine pouch market snapshot, November 2023

Potential impact of EU heated tobacco flavour ban: consumer survey analysis

An overview of compatible heat-not-burn sticks – selected European markets

Czech Republic: the heated tobacco market, April 2022

Regulatory reports

Regulatory insights on herbal heated products in Europe, April 2024

SUP filters, EU requirements and transposition, January 2024

Regulatory insights on herbal heated products in Europe, November 2023

Heated tobacco SUP filters, EU requirements and transposition

The top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, May 2023

Market data

Heated tobacco markets database

Nicotine pouch market sizes

Herbal heated sticks tracker

Heated tobacco compatible hardware tracker

Heated tobacco pricing tracker

Regulatory data

Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar, March

TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar

Global regulatory tracker: tobacco-free pouches, March

Global regulatory tracker: heated tobacco regulation, April

Regulatory database: global alerts round-up, April

Sign up to our newsletter