The minimal tax duty on non-filtered cigarettes will be increased from UAH 25 to UAH 50 per 1,000 cigarettes and on filtered cigarettes from UAH 47 to UAH 100 per 1,000 cigarettes, according to a bill passed by parliament on Tuesday.
A total of 241 MPs from the parliamentary coalition backed respective amendments to the law on excise duties on tobacco.
The minimum excise duty on a pack of 20 non-filtered cigarettes will grow from UAH 0.50 to UAH 1 and on filtered cigarettes from UAH 0.94 to UAH 2.
The law, which comes into force on May 1, 2009, foresees a rise in the specific excise duty on cigars from UAH 50 per kilogram to UAH 60 per 100 cigars, non-filtered cigarettes from UAH 15.60 to UAH 35 per 1,000 cigarettes, and filtered cigarettes from UAH 37.50 to UAH 60 per 1,000 cigarettes.
The specific excise duty on tobacco will grow from UAH 15.60 to UAH 35 per kilogram, and on chewing tobacco and snuff from UAH 6.25 to UAH 10 per kilogram.
