EU Nicotine-Tax Doubts After Parliamentary Rejections
June 30, 2026 by filtermag.org
EU Nicotine-Tax Doubts After Parliamentary Rejections
The European Parliament’s rejection of steep nicotine tax proposals shows growing resistance to treating all nicotine products like cigarettes. Higher taxes on vapes, pouches and other smoke-free alternatives could weaken the incentive for smokers to switch away from combustible tobacco. Tax policy should reflect relative risk, not punish lower-risk choices. If Europe wants fewer smokers, it should not make safer alternatives less affordable.
9.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 867,000 current smokers in Sweden 11.70% of men are current smokers but only 8.10% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
