LATEST ALERTS
US - Ohio: Following governor Mike DeWine’s veto of a state bill that would have prohibited local governments from enacting laws to prevent the sale of
Germany: Following a small inquiry made by MP Simone Borchardt from the opposition CSU/CDU party, asking about how the federal government assesses nicotine-free
Latvia: The excise tax rate on both heated tobacco and nicotine pouches increased on 1st January to €218 per kg.
Armenia: The excise tax on heated tobacco has increased to AMD3,100 ($7.95) per 1,000 consumables from 1st January.
Kazakhstan: The tax rate for heated tobacco consumables has changed from 1st January to KZT9,870 ($21.45) per 1,000.
Kyrgyzstan: The tax rate for heated tobacco consumables has increased from 1st January to KGS2,000 ($23.35) per 1,000.
Russia: Tax on heated tobacco devices has increased from 1st January to RUB64 (€0.86) each, and on heat-not-burn (HnB) consumables to RUB7,839 (€105)
Indonesia: A new excise duty on heated tobacco products now applies, as of 1st January, at IDR2,886 ($0.19) per g of tobacco.
Ukraine: The tax rate for heated tobacco consumables has risen to UAH2,097.12 (€53) per 1,000 as of 1st January.
Montenegro: The tax rate for heated tobacco increased on 1st January to €145 per kg.
Czech Republic: The excise tax rate for heated tobacco products has increased to CZK3,000 (€125) per kg from 1st January.
Belarus: Under a December 2022 amendment to the Tax Law, heated tobacco consumables will be taxed until 31st March at BYN226.68 (€84) per
Slovenia: The new excise duty now in force, until 30th April, for heated tobacco products is €110 per kg.
Hungary: From 1st January, the new excise duty on chewing tobacco and nicotine pouches is HUF25,960 (€65.30) per kg.
Philippines: As of 1st January 2023, heated tobacco tax increased to PHP32.50 ($0.59) per pack of 20 units.
Portugal: Ordinance 154/2022 entered into force on 1st January 2023. It sets new rules for smoking rooms, such as size, ventilation and signage.
Portugal: As of 1st January 2023, heated tobacco tax increased to €0.0896 per g. The total tax on heated tobacco cannot amount to
Germany: As of 1st January 2023, heated tobacco tax increased. Heated tobacco tax consists of a combination of the tax rate for pipe
Austria: According to the Packaging Ordinance of 2014, as of 1st January 2023 manufacturers of tobacco products with filters, or filters for use
Albania: As of 1st January 2023, heated and oral tobacco tax increased to ALL7,250 (€60.86) per kg.
Morocco: Law No.50.22/2023 regarding budget law for the year 2023 entered into force in January 2023, stipulating an additional tax on the retail
Estonia: As of 1st January 2023, the heated tobacco consumables tax has increased to €107 per kg.
Jordan: Representative Talal El-Nesour has called on a parliamentary session to increase the taxes on tobacco to finance costly gas and fuel bills,
Lithuania: As of 1st January 2023, the heated tobacco consumables tax has increased to €60.20 per 1,000 units, as planned.
Egypt: A member of the House of Representatives, Ghada Ali, requested a briefing from the Ministers of Health and Supply regarding the negligence
UK: Nottinghamshire Trading Standards will receive additional funding to raise its inspection capacities specifically for shops selling age-restricted products like e-cigarettes. Trading Standards
UK: A shop in Taunton has been closed following a seizure of 119 pouches and a large amount of illegal e-cigarettes, in addition to
Morocco: The Party of Progress and Socialism proposed to amend Law No. 15.91/1995 to include e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in the tobacco regime
Serbia: As of 1st January 2023, heated tobacco is subject to a higher tax rate compared to the previous year. Instead of 60%
Morocco: The centre-right Islamist Justice and Development party proposed a bill to ban the advertisement of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes in public places.
Iceland: The Law amending various laws to accommodate the Budget for 2023 was published in the Official Gazette on 30th December 2022. The law amends
Indonesia: On 23rd December 2022, president Joko Widodo issued the list of planned governmental regulations for 2023. Among the proposed regulations, the president
Poland: Following the excise duty amendment that was approved last year, as of 1st January 2023, the excise duty on heated tobacco has increased
Romania: Following the amendment to the Excise Duty Act that was implemented in July 2022, as of 1st January 2023, the excise duty
US - Ohio: Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 513 last Thursday (5th January), which would have prevented political subdivisions such as cities
Maine: A statewide flavour ban has been proposed in the legislative session in Maine, which would ban flavoured tobacco products including e-cigarettes if
Italy: Parliament approved the 2023 Budget Law on 29th December 2022 which slightly amends the planned increase in heated tobacco excise duty for 2023 and the following
Ukraine: The Antimonopoly Committee has started a case against Philip Morris Sales and Distribution for spreading unconfirmed information about the health risks of
Uzbekistan: At the end of December 2022, the Senate approved a new version of the law “On restricting the distribution and consumption of
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan has approved a new minimum retail price for tobacco products, including heated tobacco consumables. As of 1st January 2023, the minimum
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry published the Rules and Regulations of the Vaporised Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act in December
Vietnam: At a workshop held on 23rd December 2022, representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Industry said they were gathering opinions from
Italy: The anti-corruption non-governmental organisation (NGO) Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and its partners revealed last year that cigarette brands were
Italy: If Parliament fails to approve the 2023 Budget Bill by 31st December 2022, the excise duty increase introduced by the 2021 Budget would apply
US - Maine: Yesterday, 20th December, the South Portland City Council approved a ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco products including e-cigarettes and
EU: Organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Call to achieve a tobacco-free environment and the first European tobacco-free generation by 2030” have set 16th January 2023
EU: Sara Skyttedal, Swedish member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the European People’s Party, yesterday submitted a priority parliamentary question asking the
EU: Yesterday, 20th December, we published an alert about the delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP regulation) adopted by the European Commission
Netherlands: The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport has announced a public consultation to ban tobacco-free nicotine products for oral use, such as
