Právo: Higher tax means more Czechs are buying cheapest cigarettes

Increased taxation on cigarettes has led many Czech smokers to switch to cheaper brands, the daily Právo reported. Today 56 percent of cigarettes sold in the Czech Republic are in the lowest price category, around ten percent more than a year ago, the newspaper said. An eight-crown increase in the price of a pack of 20 has not led to smokers kicking the habit – only one percent fewer cigarettes have been sold in the last year. This year around 23 billion cigarettes are expected to be sold in the Czech Republic, with an estimated 3 billion bought by tourists.

Author: Ian Willoughby