Ukrainians will buy cigarettes at European prices
Kiev, October 02 (PolitNavigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, as part of the implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, proposes to reduce the period for increasing the excise tax on cigarettes to the European level of 90 euros per thousand pieces from 13 to 10 years.
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Thus, from 2016 to 2024. The excise tax on cigarettes will increase by 20% annually, Apostrophe reports. It is expected that at the end of the period the rate will rise to 90 euros/thousand. cigarettes. Consequently, the excise tax on one pack of cigarettes will be 1,8 euros. Considering that, according to EU standards, the excise tax is 60-70% of the retail price of cigarettes, the cost of one pack in Ukraine in 2024 could be on average 3-4 euros.
Since the beginning of the year, the minimum excise duty has been increased by 40%. Accordingly, prices for cigarettes also increased from an average of 10,90 UAH. up to 12,34 UAH. per pack.
At the same time, during 2015, the excise tax on filter cigarettes will not increase, and its components will remain at the 2014 level. At the same time, the excise tax on non-filter cigarettes is planned to be increased twice by 50% in 2015 and 2016. respectively.
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