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KPMG Report: France, the Country with the Toughest Anti-Tobacco Law, Remains the Largest Illicit Cigarette Market in the EU

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Almost one in 10 cigarettes consumed in the European Union is of illicit origin. At least that is what the KPMG report from 2024 shows, according to which 38.9 billion illicit cigarettes were consumed in the region, which represents 9.2% of total consumption – the highest level recorded since 2015. The economic impact is significant: up to 14.9 billion euros lost in tax revenues at the level of member states, in a context marked by budgetary pre…
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Almost one in 10 cigarettes consumed in the European Union is of illicit origin. At least that is what the KPMG report from 2024 shows, according to which 38.9 billion illicit cigarettes were consumed in the region, which represents 9.2% of total consumption – the highest level recorded since 2015. The economic impact is significant: up to 14.9 billion euros lost in tax revenues at the level of member states, in a context marked by budgetary pre…

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Bani.md broke the news in on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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