The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the submission to the Verkhovna Rada the draft Law on Amendments to the Tax Code regarding the revision of some tax rates. The corresponding decision Government adopted at today's meeting, the news reports "Press of Ukraine". It is reported that the revision rates are subject to excise duty, an environmental tax and the rental fee. According to the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Alexander Danyluk, appropriate changes will result in additional revenues in the consolidated budget in 2017 to 5.2 billion USD. "The draft amendments to the Tax Code requires increasing the excise tax by 12%, while the rental fee and the environmental tax will rise over t

World Health Organization experts insist that the design of thin cigarettes increases their attractiveness to smokers. The World Health Organization (Ministry of Health) is preparing recommendations to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes and fine. This writes the Russian newspaper "Kommersant" referring to the documents of one of the working groups of the Ministry of Health. Ministry of Health experts insist that the design of thin cigarettes increases their attractiveness to smokers. This also applies to aromatic cigarette filter capsules. The documents, which tells the publication, expressed concern about the constant modification of tobacco products, which makes them more popular among

The State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill banning the sale of more than 20 cigarettes in a pack, according to "RIA Novosti". The document previously supported by the government and the Duma Committee on Health. The cabinet stressed that support a ban only on condition that the term of the changes take effect will be completed. In consideration of the Duma introduced the document the deputy chairman of the Committee on Health Sergey Dorofeev ( "United Russia"). In the explanatory memorandum emphasized that when buying large packs of cigarettes, consumers can save money, as the price per cigarette in this case reduced by 10-25%. However, this is contrary to the current legislation tha

The most popular cigarettes in Latvia in the first half of this year were Winston, Philip Morris and Marlboro, according to the information of the Office of excisable goods the State Revenue Service (SRS). Next in popularity is followed by L & M, LD, Caines, Rothmans, Chesterfield, Kent and Pall Mall. The largest manufacturers and importers of tobacco products at a cost of sales in the first six months of 2016 production were Philip Morris Latvia, Baltic Sales Network and Greis Logistika. In total in the first half of 2016 for the retail trade in Latvia it was directed 937.998 million cigarettes - by 4.9% more than in the first half of 2015.

Ukraine in the last 7 months of this year exported cigarettes to $ 145,270,000 Ukraine in January-July 2016 exported cigars and cigarettes to $ 145,270,000. It is reported by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. The country's largest importer of cigarettes during the reporting period was Japan - $ 31.9 million, accounting for 22.02% of the total. In second place, Georgia - $ 27.5 million, accounting for 18.92%, the third - Azerbaijan, at $ 24.7 million, accounting for 16.99% of the total. At the same time during the reporting period, the import of cigarettes was $ 47.6 million dollars. For the last 7 months of this year Ukraine imported cigarettes from Ukraine - to $ 11.8 million, from Ge

The bill also provides for penalties for smoking in public places In Ukraine, want to change the rules for the sale of cigarettes, according to which the kiosks may disappear and go up to three times the license. The initiator of the bill, which is registered in the parliament, made by MP from the "People's Front" Elena Masorin, the "24 channel". It is reported that the purpose of the bill is to change the calculations of tobacco products, that they were not visible to people who do not smoke, as well as for children. According to possible new rules will be governed by view windows and calculations on them cigarettes. Thus, it is proposed to ban open display of tobacco products in all are