The Federal Council has raised no objections to the federal government’s draft bill amending the Tobacco Tax Act (21/7859). The government intends to increase taxes on tobacco products regularly over a period of four years. Under the draft, the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes would rise from the current €8.77 to €9.56 from next year and reach €11.36 in 2030. The bill also provides for tax increases on fine-cut tobacco, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco, water-pipe tobacco and substitutes for tobacco products.
What does this mean in practice?
If adopted, the draft would increase tobacco taxes regularly over four years. A pack of 20 cigarettes would cost €9.56 from next year instead of the current €8.77, and €11.36 in 2030. Tax increases would also affect fine-cut tobacco, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco, water-pipe tobacco and substitutes for tobacco products.
Affected topics
- Taxes & levies