LATEST ALERTS
UK: Junior health minister Neil O’Brien said yesterday that the government has no current plans to implement further tobacco harm reduction strategies. He also said that because the government
Russia: Parliament’s lower chamber, the State Duma, today fully adopted the government’s proposed tax amendments, media reports. Assuming they also pass the Federation Council,
EU: An application to the European Court of Justice by Nicoventures and five others to annul the EU-wide flavour ban for heated tobacco products imposed
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill 148 has been introduced, which would prohibit the sale or furnishing of a tobacco product or e-cigarette to anyone born on
United Arab Emirates (UAE): The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology has told TobaccoIntelligence that a new fee is now being charged to
UK: In answer to a parliamentary question about when the new tobacco control plan and a response to the Khan review would be published, junior health
Paraguay: Opposition senator Pedro Santa Cruz has written to president Mario Abdo Benítez urging him to increase the tax on tobacco products, including heated
Russia: The State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes has backed the government’s tax amendments, media reports. Under the plan, if adopted, excise
US - Indiana: House Bill 1133 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products and their components, including cigarettes,
US - New Mexico: House Bill 94 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products. The definition of tobacco products
Netherlands: Today, 16th January, is the last day of the public consultation on the ban of tobacco-free nicotine products for oral use, such
US - New York: Many new bills have been introduced, including Bills A 699 and A 93. Bill A 699 would prohibit the sale of
Morocco: The Party of Progress and Socialism proposal to amend Law No. 15.91/1995 was referred to the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Committee
EU: As highlighted in our compliance calendar, the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) “Call to achieve a tobacco-free environment and the first European tobacco-free generation by
Mexico: The amendment to the regulation of the General Tobacco Control Act entered into force yesterday, 15th January. The regulation prohibits the display
Philippines: Following seizures of smuggled and untaxed products, the Bureau of International Revenue (BIR) has called on all distributors and sellers of e-cigarettes, heated
US - New York: Bill A 86 has been introduced. This bill would increase the tax imposed on the sale of certain tobacco products
Taiwan: Yesterday, 12th January, the Legislative Yuan adopted the amendments to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act, which for the first time regulates heated
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the retail prices and excise duties on heated tobacco consumables.
Ukraine: Yesterday, 12th January, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted Bill 8286 on the introduction of an electronic excise stamp for tobacco products and
Czech Republic: Yesterday, 12th January, the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of the parliament) adopted the amendment to the Law on the protection
UK: Junior health minister Neil O’Brien has told Parliament that the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) is
US - Connecticut: Senate Bill 40 has been introduced, which would ban smoking and vaping at state beaches and parks and allow municipalities to place restrictions
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Youth Cigarette Prevention Campaign “The Real Cost” launched two new ads this week, focusing for the
Ukraine: The Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy supported Bill 8286 on the introduction of an electronic excise stamp
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
