Articles tagged with Taxes
Sweden’s political deadlock leaves EU nicotine tax plans in limbo
Sweden’s political deadlock leaves EU nicotine tax plans in limbo
The EU has already postponed a crucial decision on new tobacco and nicotine taxes as Sweden struggles to form a government. With no end to Sweden’s political deadlock in sight and the clock ticking toward the end of the Irish presidency, the future of EU nico...
Estonia offers Europe a cautionary tale on nicotine regulation
Estonia offers Europe a cautionary tale on nicotine regulation
As the European Union debates how to tax and regulate nicotine products, evidence from a unique “controlled experiment” in Estonia provides a cautionary tale about the effects of prohibitionist policies. Es...
Sweden blocks EU compromise on nicotine pouch tax hike
Sweden blocks EU compromise on nicotine pouch tax hike
EU negotiators failed to reach an agreement on new minimum taxes for tobacco and nicotine products after Sweden refused to back down from its opposition to the latest compromise revision of the Tobacco Excise ...
Swedes still face 400% tax hike on pouches with EU’s latest TED revision
Swedes still face 400% tax hike on pouches with EU’s latest TED revision
A new compromise on revising the EU's Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) has emerged. The latest TED revision would raise taxes paid by Swedish nicotine pouch consumers by 400 percent over current levels. The l...
Nicotine industry body launches in Finland amid tighter regulation
Nicotine industry body launches in Finland amid tighter regulation
Finland’s nicotine manufacturing sector has formed a new national industry association as the country moves toward stricter regulation of nicotine pouches and other smoke-free products. The association, Sav...
Nicotine regulations in Finland: A timeline
Nicotine regulations in Finland: A timeline
Finland is implementing a range of new regulations between 2025 and 2027. Below is a summary of the new nicotine regulations in Finland that have the potential to reshape the country’s nicotine pouch market. ...
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
A leaked European Commission document ahead of the upcoming WHO COP 11 has revealed that the EU plans to push for “strict regulation or bans” on all smoke-free nicotine products, a stance critics warn could be...
Sweden slams leaked EU plan to fund budget with tobacco tax hike
Sweden slams leaked EU plan to fund budget with tobacco tax hike
Sweden’s finance minister says leaked plans to fund the next EU budget with a tobacco tax hike are “completely unacceptable” and vowed to continue her fight for Swedish snus. Elisabeth Svantesson, Sweden’s ...
Outrage over leaked EU pouch tax proposal: ‘An attack on Swedish public health gains’
Outrage over leaked EU pouch tax proposal: ‘An attack on Swedish public health gains’
A leaked European Commission document reveals plans that would raise taxes on nicotine pouches by 650 percent. The EU pouch tax proposal has been slammed as an attack on Swedish consumers and the country’s pub...