Bulgaria: As of 1st January 2024, heated tobacco tax has increased to BGN331 (€169) per kg and nicotine pouch tax to BGN95 (€48) per kg.
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Albania: As of 1st January 2024, tax on heated tobacco and oral tobacco has increased to ALL7,750 (€74) per kg.
Slovenia: The Ministry of Finance has opened for consultation a bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated sticks compatible with heated tobacco devices
Iceland: The law amending various laws to accommodate the 2024 Budget was published in the Official Gazette on 27th December 2023. The bill increases
8th January 2024 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Pursuant to amendments to the Excise Duty Law approved in October 2023, herbal heated sticks compatible with heated tobacco devices are now subject to
Lithuania: On 23rd December 2023, the Seimas (parliament) adopted the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences seeking to increase sanctions for the
Lithuania: The parliament approved the proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling
Ukraine: According to the amended Advertising Act, the product placement of tobacco products and heating devices in audiovisual media and on video-sharing platforms (exclusively to
Norway: Parliament has definitively approved bill 125L, which implements a flavour ban and introduces plain packaging for heated tobacco products (HTPs) starting 1st January
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and
Slovakia: A government bill that seeks to change several laws in connection with the improvement of the state of public finances – including the
19th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands has notified an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation to the European Commission's TRIS system. The amendment would
Finland: According to a study by the Institute of Health and Welfare (THL), additional measures should be implemented to achieve the goal of the
Denmark: The Danish Safety Technology Authority has told TobaccoIntelligence there are no rules or definitions that apply directly to herbal heated products. However, the
15th December 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
14th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (13th December) the European Parliament adopted the report on non-communicable diseases. With it, the European Parliament “considers that electronic cigarettes could allow
Ukraine: The head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy intends to register a bill to change the existing law on state
Lithuania: The Law and Order Committee of the Seimas (parliament) has approved the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences that seeks to
Bulgaria: The bill transposing EU Commission Delegated Directive 2022/2100, which bans heated tobacco flavours and adds packaging restrictions depending on whether the product is considered smoking or
13th December 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The government has notified a bill amending the tobacco law to the European Commission's TRIS system. It would transpose the EU-wide heated
Greece: Law 5073/2023 introducing a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches was published in the Official Gazette on 11th December. The tax
Lithuania: Yesterday (12th December), the parliament approved a proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the
Spain: The Ministry of Health is aiming to further regulate electronic cigarettes and new tobacco products and establish tougher restrictions on using those products
11th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Parliament will discuss in plenary this Wednesday (13th December) the report on non-communicable diseases. If approved, the European Parliament would "consider that electronic
Greece: Last week, the parliament approved the bill that seeks to introduce a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches. The tax for herbal heated
11th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: Answering a parliamentary question on the forthcoming revision of the recommendation on smoke-free environments, the European Commission has said that the revised recommendation will
11th December 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that herbal heated products fall within the category of new tobacco products, and therefore they need
Bulgaria: The amendment of the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act – which introduces an excise duty on nicotine-containing and nicotine-free heated products with content
Ukraine: The government has approved and will submit to Parliament a bill about tobacco tax changes, media reports. The bill would introduce a new tax
Serbia: In a TV interview, the health minister said that smoking restrictions should be strengthened and vaping in enclosed public places should be
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill has been adopted in both houses of the parliament. Along with prohibiting
5th December 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved a draft amendment to the Tax Code in the third reading, which will increase excise taxes in
4th December 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The approved law (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco has been sent
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was approved by Parliament, press reports. The latest version of the bill introduces a
Finland: The parliament has published the adopted government bill on tobacco taxes with some changes. If signed by the president, non-liquid smokeless nicotine products, such
30th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A new tax rate on heated tobacco of £325.53 per kg is now applicable.
Portugal: Parliament has approved the State Budget 2024, which includes a tax increase on heated tobacco from €0.0896 per g to €0.0935 per g. The final text
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has told TobaccoIntelligence that the additional packaging restrictions introduced by the Ministry of Health decree apply
Portugal: The bill that transposes the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was adopted by Parliament's Health Commission. The new version of the bill introduces a
Finland: The smoke-free Finland 2030 network – whose objective is to create a tobacco- and nicotine-free Finland by 2030 – has suggested that the
France: The Ministry of Health has published the new National Tobacco Control Programme 2023-2027, which aims to reduce the country's smoking prevalence to
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was signed by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases the
28th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
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
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables. The list now also
27th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: As the end of the consultation on "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" is approaching, Labour MP Mary Glindon asked if
Greece: The public consultation on the bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches ends today. The tax for herbal
Ireland: The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, and the minister of state for public health, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched a public consultation on the
Finland: The Finnish public health organisation Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Finland has said that in order to protect the health of