The European Commission’s sweeping proposal to overhaul tobacco and nicotine taxation has triggered strong reactions among EU member states after its presentation at the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) in Luxembourg earlier this month.
Under the plan, minimum excise duties on cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco would rise sharply, while for the first time new products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches would be brought under excise taxation.
