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Yushchenko agreed to raise cigarettes excise duty
17.04.2009 08:42 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
President Viktor Yushchenko approved tobacco products excise duty ad valorem rate growth and signed corresponding Law earlier adopted by VR, reported President press-service. It is to be reminded, this year Mar 31 Verkhovna Rada raised cigarettes excise duty ad valorem rate from 16.0% up to 20.0% (with rate raise to be efficient since May 01/09). Besides, VR also lifted non-filter cigarettes excise duty from UAH15,6 per thousand up to UAH35 per thousand (filter cigarettes − from UAH37,5 per thousand up to UAH60 per thousand). It is to be admitted, since Feb 01/09 filter cigarettes per unit excise duty has gown to UAH37,5 per thousand, up UAH7,5 per thousand (+ 25.0%) as of previous (non-filter cigarettes − to UAH15,6 per thousand, up UAH3,1 per thousand (+ 24.8%) against previous).
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