This Monday, must be presented the Bill of Finance and Social Security Financing (PLSS). According to Le Parisien, this project must identify new resources or savings. Suddenly, Bercy must decide.
And in the boxes is a new one rising tobacco prices, according to our colleagues from Les Echos. From a technical point of view, the PLFSS might review the method of calculating excise duties which “protect” tobacco prices in particular. Calculated at N-2, they might be recalculated at N-1. More concretely, the price of a packet of cigarettes (today around 10.50 euros) might thus take an increase of 70 cents and exceed the bar of 11 euros from 2023 for the best-selling ones.
70 cents increase on average
A project seen with a good eye at the Ministry of Health. But a measure that wants to be unpopular. With the 15 million smokers in France first, who face generalized inflation, energy prices in mind. Not to mention the tobacconists themselves, who would not be once morest more regular but also more moderate increases, of the order of 20 cents per year for example.
Verdict on Monday.
A pack of cigarettes over 11 euros. This is what might well be the norm in 2023. The government is indeed considering taxing tobacco morehttps://t.co/OjtouwYVn5
– The Parisian (@le_Parisian) September 24, 2022
