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10th February 2023
1st February 2023
31st January 2023
23rd January 2023
Sweden: The government has notified through the EU TRIS database a bill to implement further restrictions on notification, advertising, labelling and packaging of nicotine pouches. The standstill period ends on 21st April.
21st December 2022
14th December 2022
Sweden: Bill 2021/22:245, presented in May by the previous government, has been adopted by the Riksdag (parliament) together with the 2023 Budget Bill. It will mean a 3% increase in excise duty on tobacco products in 2023; however, the exact rates are not mentioned in the bill. Starting in 2024, snus will be taxed at SEK508 (€47) per kg, nicotine pouches at SEK202 (€19) per kg, and chewing tobacco at SEK560 (€52) per kg. The Swedish Tax Agency told TobaccoIntelligence that depending on the authorities’ interpretation, there are two possible rates that may apply to heated tobacco consumables, either those on cigarettes or those on “other tobacco products”. Cigarettes will be taxed at SEK1.78 (€0.16) per stick in 2024, while other tobacco products will be taxed at SEK2,166 (€200) per kg.
29th November 2022
Sweden: Following the impact assessment on the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED), European Commission spokesman Daniel Ferrie has said Sweden will maintain full freedom to set tax regimes and excise taxes for snus, Swedish media reports. The EU banned the sale of snus and other oral tobacco products but made a permanent exception for Sweden when the country joined the EU in 1995.
15th November 2022
Sweden: Bill 2021/22:245, presented in May by the previous government, has been adopted by the Finance Committee and will be debated in Parliament in the coming weeks. The proposal aims to increase excise duty on tobacco products by 3% in 2023; however, the exact rates are not mentioned in the bill. Starting in 2024, snus would be taxed at SEK508 (€47) per kg, nicotine pouches at SEK202 (€19) per kg, and chewing tobacco at SEK560 (€52) per kg. The Swedish Tax Agency told TobaccoIntelligence that depending on the authorities’ interpretation, there are two possible rates that may apply to heated tobacco consumables, either those on cigarettes or on other tobacco products. Cigarettes would be taxed at SEK1.78 (€0.16) per stick in 2024, while other tobacco products would be taxed at SEK2,166 (€200) per kg.
15th September 2022
12th September 2022
22nd June 2022
Sweden: The Riksdag (parliament) has approved a bill on Stricter rules for new nicotine products, strengthening the restrictions on advertising and marketing of tobacco products and providing regulation on nicotine pouch ingredients, packaging, labelling, advertising, marketing and sales.
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