| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/02/233 (12.2.02) |
| Publication Date | 12/02/2002 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission has welcomed the Council's adoption of a Directive revising the rates and structure of excise duties on manufactured tobacco. The Directive, based on European Commission proposals of 15 March 2001, will introduce a minimum fixed amount of excise duty per 1000 cigarettes in the most popular price category to narrow differences between tax levels in different Member States.The new Directive will enter into force from 1 July 2002. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/02/233&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Health, Taxation |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
