INESS, featured in Euractiv, warns that EU efforts to curb smoking with higher tobacco taxes are driving a record illegal trade in 2024, as smokers turn to cheaper illicit options. Their analysis, alongside KPMG, notes Slovakia’s rise from 25th to 17th in the 2024 Nanny State Index due to new taxes on sweetened drinks, vaping, and tobacco, with little impact on quitting rates.
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