You earn billions by taxing cigarettes

The tobacco branch provides budgets with billions of zlotys / © 123RF / PICSEL

. "The tobacco industry is of utmost importance to the state budget, because of the large share of indirect taxes on tobacco products." Thanks to the excise tax it will generate $ 68.8 billion in revenues, including excise tax on tobacco products and $ 18.8 billion in tobacco, "reads the report on the tobacco market prepared by the government. Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics

In the revenue structure of the excise tax of the previous year the revenues from tobacco products reached 27.5%. 28.1% a year earlier) The share of excise tax revenue (46%) only included fuels, and excise duty revenues in 2017 were 4.5%. more than a year earlier, and the excise tax revenue on tobacco products 1.6% higher ..

Exports of tobacco products also occupy an important place in the balance of Poland's foreign trade. In 2017, exports of tobacco products account for nearly 11%. the value of agri-food exports (versus 8% in 2016). A larger share was recorded only in the foam trade and its products (21%).

Tobacco processing in Poland depends heavily on the import of raw materials and is aimed at the export of tobacco products. Cigarette production increases by 16.4% in Poland. – Up to a record high of 204 billion units and smoking decreased by 9%. – up to 23 thousand tons

The economic and financial situation of the tobacco industry in 2017 has improved compared with the previous year, which would also be very beneficial for this industry. The net profit of enterprises of the tobacco industry in 2017 amounted to 436 million PLN and more than 35%. higher than a year ago. The sales turnover of sales has increased by 10%. – up to PLN 13,7 billion, while sales of tobacco products increased by 16% alone. – up to PLN 9.4 billion

the previous year the average price level of tobacco products was 2.8%. higher than in 2016, the average price level of consumer goods and services increasing by 2.0%. The price of cigarettes rose on average by 2.8% and the remaining tobacco products by 6.3%

In 2016, cigarette consumption rose to 54 billion, their production was almost four times higher than domestic demand.

According to estimates of the Central Office of Statistics, cigarette consumption in 2016 rose to 1891 items / unit and was 29.0%. In contrast, according to IERiG estimates, cigarette consumption decreases. In 2016, the balance of cigarette consumption (excluding losses and inventories) stood at 1,400 units per capita and was about 4.5%. According to IERiG experts, the downward trend in cigarette consumption is mainly due to higher prices, mainly due to high excise duties, as well as to non-smoking modes promoted. in recent years and the introduction of smoking bans in public places. At the same time, experts highlight the interest in alternative products: electronic cigarettes and innovative tobacco products