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意大利烟草商愤怒:反对欧盟将对香烟征收新税
Sou Hu Cai Jing· 2025-07-14 15:20
Group 1 - The EU plans to introduce a new tax proposal on tobacco products, which could lead to a price increase of over 139% for cigarettes, 258% for rolling tobacco, and 1090% for cigars [2] - The Italian Tobacco Merchants Association (UIT) criticizes the proposal as "irresponsible," warning that it will stimulate the growth of the cigarette smuggling market and severely reduce national tax revenue [2] - The proposed tax reform is part of the "Next Generation EU" recovery plan and is expected to raise retail prices by more than 20%, potentially impacting overall inflation by 0.5% [2] Group 2 - UIT President Pasquale Genovese emphasizes that rapid tax increases historically lead to an expansion of the smuggling market, resulting in a net loss of tax revenue for the state [2] - The UIT argues that the proposal ignores the operational difficulties faced by Italian tobacco retailers and the precarious situation of the tobacco retail industry in economically vulnerable regions [2] - Genovese calls for immediate intervention from the Italian government to stop the EU from pushing this legislation and urges other industry associations to join in nationwide protests [3]