Politics · Germany · 9 hrs ago
Germany will raise tobacco taxes in four steps from 2027 to 2030
Germany’s parliament has approved four increases in tobacco taxes from 2027 to 2030.
The changes will make cigarettes and loose tobacco more expensive, and vapes will also cost more, according to one report.
The German government expects the average price of a 20-cigarette pack to rise from €8.05 now to €11.36 in 2030.
The increases are intended to raise tax revenue and discourage smoking.
Tobacco is currently much cheaper in Germany than in the Netherlands, so Dutch shoppers, including people from border regions, may still save money by buying it there.
The price gap will shrink but may not disappear, and the exact future prices depend partly on what manufacturers charge and on taxes in both countries.
Germany will raise tobacco excise duties in four steps from 2027 through 2030.
The increases are intended to bring in more tax revenue and discourage smoking.
The German government estimates that the average price of a pack of 20 cigarettes will rise from €8.05 now to €11.36 in 2030.
Another report says a pack could cost about €12 from 2030, a higher estimate.
The price increases will also affect rolling tobacco and vapes, though the articles give no specific figures for vapes.
- Who
- The German government is raising tobacco excise duties.
- What
- Tobacco taxes will increase in four steps. Cigarettes, rolling tobacco and vapes are expected to become more expensive.
- When
- From 1 January 2027 through 2030.
- Where
- Germany.
- Why
- To raise tax revenue and discourage smoking, with the stated aim of protecting public health.
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Germany’s Bundestag approved a four-step increase in tobacco excise duties.
The first increase is due to take effect.
The tax increases are scheduled to take place in four steps.
The final step is expected to bring the average price of a 20-cigarette pack to €11.36, according to the German government.
- Tax schedule
- Four steps from 2027 through 2030
- First increase
- 1 January 2027
- Current average cigarette price in Germany
- €8.05 per pack of 20
- Estimated 2027 average price
- €8.77 per pack of 20
- Estimated 2030 average price
- €11.36 per pack of 20
- Alternative 2030 estimate
- About €12 per pack of 20, according to RTV Noord