As of 31 October 2026, 15 tobacco tax increases are scheduled in 10 countries up to 2030. The next one: Czech Republic, on 1 January 2027.
Each entry gives the official rates before and after the increase, the status of the text and a link to its source. A tax increase is not always passed on in full: manufacturers set retail prices. Pack prices marked “estimate” are our calculation, assuming unchanged margins.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | Kč 2,390 | Kč 2,510 |
| Cigarettes, ad valorem dutyof the retail price | 30% | 30% |
| Cigarettes, minimum dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | Kč 4,660 | Kč 4,890 |
| Rolling tobacco, specific dutyper kilo | Kč 3,650 | Kč 3,830 |
Last step of the increase voted in 2023 in the budget consolidation act (about +5% a year since 2024). Each pack price is set by the manufacturer and published by customs.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €122.80 | €143.40 |
| Cigarettes, ad valorem dutyof the retail price | 19.84% | 21.05% |
| Rolling tobacco, specific dutyper kilo | €61.58 | €75.80 |
| Rolling tobacco, ad valorem dutyof the retail price | 17.40% | 17.97% |
| Rolling tobacco, minimum dutyper kilo | €128.83 | €155.34 |
| Vape liquidsper millilitre | €0.32 | €0.38 |
Pack of Marlboro: €9.40 → €10.23 (cigprices estimate)
First of four annual increases, law published on 20 October 2026. A drafting error brought it into force on 21 October: customs apply the current rates until 31 December, and a correction is under way.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €73.30 | not yet published |
| Cigarettes, minimum dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €381.90 | not yet published |
The fixed part and the minimum follow inflation every 1 January (article L. 314-24 of the French tax code on goods and services). We estimate the rise at about 2%, or 3 cents per pack; the official order is due at the end of December. Parliament could still freeze it: the Senate takes up the social security budget from 9 November.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | Ft 36,720 | Ft 37,160 |
| Cigarettes, minimum dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | Ft 59,800 | Ft 60,520 |
| Rolling tobacco, specific dutyper kilo | Ft 32,200 | Ft 32,590 |
| Heated tobaccoper stick | Ft 50 | Ft 51 |
Annual indexation to July inflation (1.2% in 2026), with the rates already published by the Hungarian tax authority.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €32.00 | €35.50 |
| Cigarettes, ad valorem dutyof the retail price | 49.23% | 48.50% |
Rates set by Budget Law No. 199 of 30 December 2025. The government's technical report puts the rise at about 25 cents per pack in 2027 compared with 2025, or around ten cents for 2027 alone (our calculation).
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, minimum dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €152.80 | €165.00 |
| Rolling tobacco, minimum dutyper kilo | €77.90 | €85.00 |
Draft 2027 budget (bill No. 8800), tabled on 7 October 2026. By our calculation, 25 to 30 cents more per pack; Marlboro would stay at around €8.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | MAD 550 | MAD 645 |
| Cigarettes, ad valorem dutyof the retail price | 56.5% | 57.5% |
| Cigarettes, minimum dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | MAD 953 | MAD 1,025 |
| E-cigarettesper unit | MAD 50 | MAD 100 |
Finance bill No. 60-26, presented on 23 October 2026 and not yet passed. It plans an increase every year until 2031, when the minimum would reach 1,346 dirhams per 1,000 cigarettes.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | zł 414.00 | zł 476.10 |
Pack of Marlboro: zł 28.99 → zł 31.51 (cigprices estimate)
Increase set by the excise act of 18 October 2024, with no new vote needed. Rolling tobacco, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches go up too.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €85.50 | €87.50 |
Step set in the Austrian Federal Law Gazette in 2025. About 5 cents more per pack, VAT included, by our calculation.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | A$1,552.74 | not yet published |
Duty is indexed twice a year to average earnings (+1.6% on 1 September 2026). The March rate is not known yet.
New rates for cigars, cigarillos, pipe tobacco and waterpipe tobacco, pushed back two months to give manufacturers and customs more time.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €35.50 | €38.50 |
The draft 2027 budget, approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 October 2026, would bring forward the step planned for 2028 by six months. Parliament must pass it before 31 December.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €143.40 | €156.30 |
Average pack: €9.20 → €10.03 (cigprices estimate)
Second of the four annual increases set by the 2026 law.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €35.50 | €38.50 |
Step set by Budget Law No. 199 of 2025. If the draft 2027 budget is passed, it will apply from 1 July 2027.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €156.30 | €170.40 |
Average pack: €10.03 → €10.93 (cigprices estimate)
Third of the four annual increases set by the 2026 law.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | €170.40 | €185.70 |
Average pack: €10.93 → €11.92 (cigprices estimate)
Last of the four annual increases set by the 2026 law.
Excise frozen in 2027: the minimum tax stays at €7.81 per pack. The finance ministry expects a rise would be cancelled out by changes in smokers' behaviour.
The draft 2027 budget leaves every rate unchanged (€151.88 per 1,000 cigarettes) for the fourth year running. Final vote due on 24 November.
The 2025 rates remain in force: the dissolution of the Cortes before the 29 November 2026 election rules out a new budget before January.
No increase written into law for 2027, but the federal budget is not finalised: a measure could still appear.
| Duty | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes, specific dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | Ft 33,690 | Ft 36,720 |
| Cigarettes, minimum dutyper 1,000 cigarettes | Ft 47,140 | Ft 59,800 |
| Rolling tobacco, specific dutyper kilo | Ft 29,270 | Ft 32,200 |
| Rolling tobacco, ad valorem dutyof the retail price | 0% | 5% |
| Heated tobaccoper stick | Ft 40 | Ft 50 |
| Vape liquidsper millilitre | Ft 38 | Ft 41 |
Pack of Marlboro: Ft 2,750 → Ft 2,950 (official price)
Act L of 2026, passed on 15 September. Marlboro Red rose to 2,950 forints on 29 October according to the regulator's official list, about €8.05, more than in Austria.
Marlboro Red, soft pack: €13.50 → €14.00 (official price)
Official list of 1 November: among the best-selling references, only the Marlboro Red soft pack goes up.
Budget 2027: +€1 per pack of 20, applied from the day after it was presented. The most popular price category rises to €20.15, according to the Irish press.
Cigarette duty rises to £394.09 per 1,000 cigarettes plus 16.5% of the retail price, about £1.21 more per pack according to HMRC. A new duty of £2.20 per 10 ml now applies to vape liquids.
Twice-yearly indexation to average earnings: +1.6%, bringing duty to A$1.55274 per cigarette.
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