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30th January 2023
Portugal: When asked about the tax revenue collected on heated tobacco products, the Customs authority told TobaccoIntelligence that until 2022, only one brand of heated tobacco was marketed, and therefore disclosing the amount of tax revenue would violate the duty of confidentiality. During 2022, other heated tobacco brands began to be marketed. The authority also provided a list of notified tobacco products, which includes heated tobacco products.10th January 2023
- Portugal: Ordinance 154/2022 entered into force on 1st January 2023. It sets new rules for smoking rooms, such as size, ventilation and signage. The rules include the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes.
10th January 2023
- Portugal: As of 1st January 2023, heated tobacco tax increased to €0.0896 per g. The total tax on heated tobacco cannot amount to less than €0.193 per g.
19th December 2022
- Portugal: Parliament has published the final text of the State Budget 2023, which increases the specific heated tobacco tax from €0.0845 to €0.0896 per g. It also stipulates that the total tax on heated tobacco cannot amount to less than €0.193 per g. It comes into force on 1st January 2023.
25th November 2022
- Portugal: Today, the government approved the State Budget 2023 with amendments, media reports. The Budget included a proposal to increase the specific heated tobacco tax from €0.0845 to €0.0896 per g. It also stipulates that the total tax on heated tobacco cannot amount to less than €0.193 per g. The final text has not yet been released.
11th October 2022
Portugal: The government has presented its Budget for 2023, which includes a proposal to increase the specific heated tobacco tax from €0.0845 to €0.0896 per g. It also stipulates that the total tax on heated tobacco cannot amount to less than €0.193 per g. The Budget is yet to be discussed in parliament, with a final vote scheduled for 25th November.
30th September 2022
- Portugal: As shown in TobaccoIntelligence’s compliance calendar, today is the last day for importers and producers of all tobacco products to submit an annual report on market data to the Directorate-General of Health.
28th July 2022
Portugal: Tomorrow is the last day to participate in a public consultation on the 2030 National Strategy for the Fight against Cancer. Among measures proposed are an increase in e-cigarette and tobacco prices, regulation of ingredients and packaging, and raising the minimum legal purchase age.
4th July 2022
Portugal: The Directorate-General for Health has launched its 2030 National Strategy for the Fight against Cancer. Among measures proposed are an increase in e-cigarette and tobacco product prices, regulation of ingredients and packaging, and raising the minimum legal purchase age. The document is under public consultation until 29th July.
1st July 2022
- Portugal: The State Budget 2022, which increases the heated tobacco tax from €0.0837/g to €0.0845/g and sets that the tax cannot be less than €0.182/g, entered into force on 28th June.
2nd June 2022
- Portugal: Ordinance 154/2022, published today (2nd June), set new rules for smoking rooms. Only restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other establishments that occupy at least 100 sq m and have a ceiling height of at least 3 m will be allowed to have smoking areas. The spaces must not exceed 20% of the area dedicated to customers. The requirements include the use of vaping and heated tobacco. The ordinance comes into force on 1st January 2023.
