Germany plans tobacco tax hike, cigarette packs could near €12 by 2030

Summary

Germany is set to increase tobacco taxes, with cigarette packs potentially costing close to €12 by 2030. Euronews reports that the government aims to raise an additional €12 billion over four years through the planned increase.

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1. Euronews

   16 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Germany plans to raise tobacco taxes, potentially pushing cigarette packs close to €12 by 2030, and says the government aims to raise an additional €12 billion over four years.