Bulgaria ·
Cigarettes to rise again: excise to reach €126 per 1,000 sticks from March 2027
According to the budget plan sent to Brussels, the faster increase will bring in an extra €220.2 million in 2027. A further rise is planned for 2028.
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Cigarettes in Bulgaria are set to become more expensive again in 2027, BNT reported, citing the draft budgetary plan sent to the European Commission. From March 2027, the excise duty will rise to €126 per 1,000 cigarettes. It was already raised from €113 to €120 in August 2026, and a third increase is planned from 1 January 2028.
The faster rise is expected to bring in additional VAT and excise revenue of €220.2 million in 2027, or 0.16% of GDP. The report does not say what the excise rate will be from 2028.