Over Half of Cigarette Packs Surveyed In Newbridge And Naas Had No Irish Duty Paid

Over Half of Cigarette Packs Surveyed In Newbridge And Naas Had No Irish Duty Paid

New research found 19% of packs examined in Newbridge were counterfeit, compared with 14% in Naas and 16% in Leixlip.

57% of cigarette packs in Ireland avoided Irish tax

The latest Empty Pack Survey has found that over half (57%) of cigarette packs surveyed in Ireland in 2026 were non-Irish duty paid (NIDP) which are tobacco products, legal and illegal, that do not have Irish tax paid on them. Of this total, 14% were illegal counterfeit cigarettes which are manufactured without authorisation from the owners, with the intent to deceive consumers and to avoid paying tax. The survey was carried out on behalf of JTI…