The tobacco tax is calculated in different ways and with different tax rates depending on the type of tobacco product in question.
If the tax is levied per kilogram, the tax must be calculated on the entire weight of the goods at the time when the tax liability begins.
The tax rate for cigarettes is SEK 1.78 per piece plus 1 percent of the retail price. The retail price is on the packaging.
The tax for snus is SEK 560 per kilo.
Source: Tax Agency
New laws came into effect in 2024
Every year, the government implements both legislative and regulatory changes. Before 2024, it was decided that a series of new laws were intended to come into force during the year.
They worked out a scrapped reduction obligation, reduced tax on work and pensions and that the punishment for serious weapons crime was doubled.
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However, it was not only tax on work and pensions that they wanted to lower in 2024. The tax on snus was adjusted down and, on the other end, the so-called excise tax on cigarettes was raised by nine percent.
– The reason is that there are many more who snuff than smoke. And the health-damaging effects of smoking are significantly more tangible than compared to snus, said the Sweden Democrats’ economic policy spokesperson Oscar Sjöstedt when.
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Photo: Cornelius Poppe/TTPhoto: Magnus Andersson/TTThis is how the price of snuff and cigarettes is affected
It is therefore soon time for the tax adjustment to come into effect.
During the summer, the final announcement came from the Riksdag to adjust the tax on both tobacco and nicotine. They sign theirs homepage that they agreed to the government’s proposal for certain changes to taxation.
“The Riksdag said yes to the government’s proposal for certain changes to the taxation of tobacco and nicotine. The changes mean, among other things, that the tax on cigarettes, cigarillos, smoking tobacco and other tobacco is increased by 9 percent and that the tax on snus is reduced by 20 percent”.
However, the tax changes that will soon come into effect will not affect the price of either tobacco-free snus or liquids for e-cigarettes.
The cost of these products will remain unchanged. However, it is planned to regularly adjust the taxes on that type of product also based on how inflation develops. But no decisions have yet been made, writes the site MyPrilla.
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Tobacco-free snus, also called white snus, is not affected by the tax change. Photo: Caisa Rasmussen/TT So much cheaper is snus – when cigarettes increase in cost
For those who snuff, the tax reduction means that the box will be an average of three kroner cheaper.
Those who smoke, on the other hand, will see the prices of cigarette packs rise. The tax increase on cigarettes will mean a price increase of four kroner per pack.
The adjustment of taxes on tobacco and niktoin will take effect on November 1, 2024.
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