{"id":45062,"date":"2026-04-09T17:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=45062"},"modified":"2026-04-09T17:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:47:56","slug":"price-per-pack-of-cigarettes-tax-margin-and-increase-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=45062","title":{"rendered":"Price per pack of cigarettes: tax, margin and increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tobacco in France has quietly crossed a line. Packs once bought without thinking now devour a day\u2019s budget. Smokers feel trapped, politicians talk of health, and the customs office signs off on every cent. Cartons soar past \u20ac300, while nearby countries sell the same brands for half. Smuggling grows, bans tighten, and the next tax hike is alrea\u2026<\/p><div class=\"sfuwa69d91dd12f1f9\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.sfuwa69d91dd12f1f9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.sfuwa69d91dd12f1f9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.sfuwa69d91dd12f1f9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.sfuwa69d91dd12f1f9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.sfuwa69d91dd12f1f9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Behind every pack sold in France lies a deliberate political choice. Manufacturers propose prices, but the state, through customs and taxation, decides how painful each cigarette will be. Around 75\u201380% of the price is tax, leaving only modest margins for producers and tobacconists, and ensuring a pack now averages \u20ac12.50\u2013\u20ac13 in 2026. Rolling tobacco, once the refuge of budget smokers, has followed the same steep curve, with 30-gram pouches approaching \u20ac18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tobacco in France has quietly crossed a line. Packs once bought without thinking now devour a day\u2019s budget. Smokers feel trapped, politicians talk of health, and the customs office signs off on every cent. Cartons soar past \u20ac300, while nearby countries sell the same brands for half. 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