In 2024, there was an incredible shift in my homeland, the Czech Republic. For years, hookah tobacco was very expensive in this country. The choice of brands was low, and the black market flourished. The main reason for this was the high excise duty. Globally, it’s unusual to see excise taxes lowered or adjusted to benefit both consumers and the state, but that’s exactly what happened here! Tobacco became cheaper,…

The new episode with FEDOTOV is online. https://business-insights.intertabac.de/en-gb/media-center#InterTabacmeets1 Evgeniy Fedotov – head of tobacco consulting agency Fedotov.group https://vimeo.com/675794876 Questions: – A story about a new tobacco tax law, which totally changed the Russian market (tobacco tax applying on the weight of only tobacco raw without syrup), I know that you’ve been close to the people who worked on this law change. Please tell your story and your experience about this question. – Do you think some European…

Source: HOOKAHFLOW In Germany, from 2022 taxes on hookah tobacco have been significantly increased. Most tobacco brands have become 5-8 euros more expensive, which is about 35% more than in 2021. This is a lot, but, unfortunately, local market participants cannot do anything about it. Our partners from Germany, Hookahflow, have compiled a list with prices at which price changes have occurred from each manufacturer.Florian Haidorf (founder of the Hookahflow…

Источник: HOOKAHFLOW В Германии с 2022 года налоги на табак для кальяна значительно увеличены. Большинство брендов табака стали на 5-8 евро дороже, что примерно на 35% больше, чем в 2021 году. Это много, но, к сожалению, местные участники рынка ничего не могут с этим поделать. Наши партнеры из Германии Hookahflow составили  список с ценами, по которым произошли ценовые изменения от каждого производителя. Florian Haidorf (основатель проектов Hookahflow и Smokedex) дал…