EPICENTER, featured in a European Conservative article, critiques the EU’s plan to raise its budget to €2 trillion, including higher tobacco taxes and a new carbon tax, citing a study showing a €1 excise hike boosts the illegal cigarette market by 5-12%. The think tank opposes taxing alternatives like vaping, noting Sweden’s success with lower smoking rates.
EPICENTER publications and contributions from our member think tanks are designed to promote the discussion of economic issues and the role of markets in solving economic and social problems. As with all EPICENTER publications, the views expressed here are those of the author and not EPICENTER or its member think tanks (which have no corporate view).
EPICENTER publications and contributions from our member think tanks are designed to promote the discussion of economic issues and the role of markets in solving economic and social problems. As with all EPICENTER publications, the views expressed here are those of the author and not EPICENTER or its member think tanks (which have no corporate view).
