Cigarettes are expected to become significantly more expensive. During today’s meeting, the government will decide to increase customs duties, both on traditional cigarettes and on so-called innovative products – reports RMF FM journalist Krzysztof Bierenda. How much more will we pay?
Bad news for smokers. During today’s meeting, the government will decide to increase customs duties on cigarettes, both traditional and so-called innovative products.
Currently, a pack of cigarettes costs on average about PLN 19. According to RMF FM correspondent, after the regulations change, the same will be implemented next year The package will cost 21 zlotys, the next package will cost 24 zlotys, and the next package will cost 27 zlotys.
These accounts are provided by the Ministry of Finance. You can also learn from them that the price of tobacco heater gaskets will rise. Today it costs PLN 17, next year it will cost PLN 19, then PLN 21 and 22.
All these calculations, that’s all Proposal to start. It may be more expensive.
In this way, the government wants – firstly – to bring Polish tobacco prices closer to their counterparts in the West, and secondly, to raise money, for example, to fill budget gaps and finance post-flood reconstruction and defense.
