From next year, smoking will cost more: the 2026 budget law provides for average increases of 15 cents per package, with further price increases until 2028. In fact, the Budget Law for 2026 also provides for an increase in excise duties, which could have an effect on the prices of cigarettes, traditional and non-traditional. Increases for cigarettes The excise duty increases envisaged by the first draft of the Manoeuvre, based on calculations made by industry sources, will have an effect on cigarette prices of 14-15 cents more in 2026, followed by a further increase of 10-12 cents in 2027 and another 14-15 cents in 2028. In three years, therefore, the average price of cigarettes will grow ov... [Read more]