The Ministry of Health supported a 30% increase in excise taxes on cigars over 200 rubles

The Ministry of Health supported the idea to increase the excise rate on cigars by 30%, said Assistant Minister of Health Alexei Kuznetsov. Previous edition Shopper’s (issued by the Magnit retail chain), citing sources, reported that the government was discussing a proposal to increase the excise rate on cigarettes by 30% at a price of 200 rubles. for a pack.

“The Ministry of Health supported the approach proposed by the Ministry of Finance, according to which it is planned to amend the Tax Code of the Russian Federation in terms of increasing excise taxes on cigarettes and cigarettes, the cost of one pack of which exceeds 200 rubles, and increasing the excise rate on cigars by 30%,” said Vedomosti Mr Kuznetsov. Profits from the increase in excise duties are supposed to be directed to “the fight against hepatitis C,” he said, thus confirming Shopper’s information.

Two sources of the publication said that they want to increase excises in order to replenish the budget to fulfill the President’s orders in the field of healthcare, in particular, to combat hepatitis. The excise rate on alcohol, tobacco, cars and other excisable goods in Russia will increase by 5% in 2024 and by 4% in 2025 and 2026. From March 1 of the current year, excise rates on cigarettes and cigarettes grew up on 2%.

Maria Fedotova