Cigarette prices to increase ALL 10 by 2018

The price of some types of cigarettes in the market has increased since several days by 10-20 Lek per pack.

This was immediately reflected by consumers who are not given a reason.

But the company that has increased the price has notified the tax administration about the price increase of this product.

So referring to the official website of Taxes Office on 25.8. 2017 an increase in the price of these products has been announced.

Meanwhile, next year is expected to have another rise in the price of cigarettes, as a result of increasing the excise tax rate by 5 lek per pack.

Distributors of important cigarette import and trading companies explained to SCAN TV that as of January 1, 2018, when the excise tax is expected to increase, it will be immediately reflected in the final price of cigarettes, which means that the consumer will buy more expensive tobacco.

According to them, the increase of 5 lek per package + 20% VAT, adding also the growth of the retail market, will result in an increase of 10 ALL per package.

Meanwhile, abusing with the price increase continues and the one losing from the proces are the final customers of this product.

This is one side, as another abuse, or not a standard of EU countries, is the lack of price of tobacco packages on its fiscal stamp.

This leaves room for market abuses by both importers and retailers.

SCAN

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