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Report: Government Wants to Increase Tobacco Tax More than Planned
The increase would lift cigarette pack prices to about €12, and officials say it would help close a budget gap and reduce smoking.
- On Monday, Friedrich Merz's coalition government plans to increase tobacco duties more sharply than previously planned, aiming to fill budget gaps and protect public health.
- A Ministry of Finance drafting guide cited by Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland newspapers shows cigarette packets will gradually rise to around €12 , up from €8 currently.
- This policy shift could affect some 25% of the German population, including citizens 15 and older who smoke boxed cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, or a pipe, per Eurostat.
- Government sources stated the increase "also serves to protect public health and is in line with the federal government's aim of reducing smoking rates among young people and adults."
- The ruling coalition indicated the duty hike is intended to address existing budget gaps, reflecting a broader strategy to balance federal finances amid fiscal pressures.
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Total News Sources40
Leaning Left5Leaning Right8Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 25%
C 35%
R 40%
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