As of today, the prices of cigarettes are increasing because of the tax increase programmed by the government. This is a new opportunity for smokers to make the transition to e-cigarettes and for tobacconists to opt for the offer of reduced-risk products.
FROM 50 TO 60 CENTIMES PER PACKAGE! THE GOAL OF 10 EUROS IS CLOSING!
As of today, Friday March 1, cigarettes are increasing due to the tax hike programmed by the government to reduce tobacco consumption in France, a policy that is causing sales to fall to the chagrin of tobacco companies and tobacconists, but seems to be working its fruits in terms of public health.
Published in the Official Journal (OJ) on Thursday, a ministerial decree dated January 30 sets new prices - which increase by 50 to 60 cents - on the eve of their entry into force. This increase is the result of the first of two tax increases, of 50 cents each, programmed this year by the government - the second will take place in November, with the objective of a package of 10 euros in November 2020.
The price of the best-selling pack of cigarettes in France, that of 20 Marlboro Reds produced by the Philip Morris group, which cost 8,20 euros since January 1, climbs to 8,80 euros. That's 10 cents more than the tax hike, "to offset the expected decline in sales volumesBy the tobacco company, of a magnitude comparable to that recorded in 2018, said a spokesperson.
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO E-CIGARETTE!
The more the price of cigarettes increases, the more it is question for many smokers to quit smoking. Today it is possible to make the transition to the e-cigarette, a reduced risk product that has largely proven its worth. Tobacconists also have the opportunity to get into this sector in order to provide healthier and more economically interesting alternatives to their customers.
