New Tobacco Tax Rates in Uzbekistan
January 10, 2024 by tobaccoreporter.com
New Tobacco Tax Rates in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has indexed excise tax rates for tobacco products for 2024. Local tobacco products were indexed by 12 percent, and imports were reduced by 5 percent. According to UZ Daily, the new excise rates on cigarettes, cigarillos, bidis and kreteks produced in the country are UZS250,700 ($20.31) per 1,000 pieces plus 10 percent.
10.60% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 2.5 million current smokers in Uzbekistan 20.60% of men are current smokers but only 1.00% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
