Taxes account for almost 80% in the price of a cigarette package.
In 2020, BAT paid taxes of around RON9.65 billion to the budget amid the record decline in illegal trade, which for the first time went beyond the 10% level.
For the company to be able to make further investments in Romania and secure sustainable revenues for the state budget, keeping cigarette smuggling under control and the creation of a predictable fiscal framework are vital, said Frederico Monteiro, BAT manager for Central and Southern Europe.
BAT has over 3,000 employees in Romania and generates another 30,000 jobs through the wholesale and supply chain.
BAT plant of Ploiesti is the group’s second biggest in Europe.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)