Due to the higher tobacco tax, the cigarette manufacturers are forced to increase a second prize this year. After an increase of 30 cents per package in the spring, further increases in the fall will be added to the smokers. For this, a tobacco giant announces ten cents for July.
Philip Morris has already announced at the end of May to increase prices for most of his brands by ten cents from July. Now JTI also moves and he increases prices for some of his cigarette packages, also with ten cents. According to the company, the following brands will be ten cents more expensive:
- Benson & Hedges Black und Silver 100S (Dann 6.30 euros)
- Camel blue 100s (6.60 euros)
- Camel Blue Soft Pack (6.50 euros)
- Camel yellow 100s (6.60 euros)
- Camel Yellow Soft Pack (6.50 euros)
- Sobranie Black and Gold (6.90 euros)
- Winston Blue 100S
- Winston Classic 100S
- Silver 100s und White 100S (all 6.30 euros)
The prices for the following brands are rising by even 20 cents: my classic, classic 100 and one (every 7 euros) and smart export (6.70 euros).
Higher tobacco tax pressed income
“Above all, the non-lowering of a cigarette tax component on 1 April 2025 led to an unsatisfactory tax increase in this area and for margin losses in industry and tobacco hammer. To compensate for this a bit, we try to increase prices and in an aable market.
It is possible that the other follow -up of the other manufacturers (bat and imperial) is possible, but not yet completely resolved. Further tobacco tax increases will also be planned next year, which could then be noticeable in even more increases in 2026.
Source: Krone
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