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Portugal opposes EU proposals on tobacco taxes
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Portugal Joins Backlash Against EU Tobacco Tax Hike
Portugal has become the latest country to revolt against the EU’s planned 139% tobacco tax hike, joining Greece, Italy, and Romania in warning it could do more harm than good. Aiming to pump €11.2 billion a year into the EU’s coffers, the proposal has sparked outrage in Lisbon over fears of booming black-market trade and unfair rules that lump nicotine pouches and e-liquids in with regular cigarettes. The Portuguese government expressed “strong …
While the Commission is considering a new tobacco tax to feed into the future EU budget, Portugal joins several Member States in expressing its opposition. Lisbon is alerting about a potential loss of national tax revenue estimated at EUR 1.5 billion.
Portugal Leads European Opposition to Tobacco Tax Reform Due to Risk of Tax Evasion and Revenue Loss
The Portuguese government has expressed its strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Tobacco Taxation Directive and to introduce a new tax on these products to finance the Community budget from 2028. Lisbon warns that the measure would reduce up to €1.5 billion in national tax revenues, in addition to increasing the risk of smuggling and penalising the harm reduction efforts associated with new nicotinic products.
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