Cigarette prices in Russia will shoot up to 2.5 times 24.07.2013 06:33 The Telegraph excises on cigarettes in Russia want to bring closer to the European average. Russia wants to raise excise taxes on tobacco. Ministry of health of the Russian Federation had prepared a relevant draft law. In particular, the Agency expects the 2014 tax year will be 1200 rubles plus 10% of the retail selling price, and in the year 2015-2050 rubles plus 10%. According to the tobacco companies, when implementing the initiatives of the average cost of a pack of cigarettes by 2014 year 68 roubles, and in 2015-m-100 rubles. Now a bunch of cigarettes in the country on average costs 40 rubles. See also: Ukraine wants... [Read more]