17.03.2025 09:54
After the fixed tax amount on cigarettes was raised from 8.39 lira to 10.50 lira, news of a price increase for another group of cigarettes has arrived. Erol Dündar, the President of the Tobacco Dealers' Assistance Association, announced the price increase in cigarettes with the words, "The last cigarette group, the TT group, has also received a price increase."
With the Presidential Decision, the special consumption tax (SCT) rate on cigarettes containing tobacco and cigarettes made from tobacco substitutes has been reduced from 53.5% to 50%. However, the fixed tax amount has been increased from 8.39 lira to 10.50 lira.
Following the regulation published in the Official Gazette on March 14, expectations of a price increase in cigarettes have emerged, with the first news regarding this matter being directed towards the TT group.
TT GROUP HAS INCREASED PRICES
Erol Dündar, the President of the Association of Tobacco Dealers, announced the new cigarette price increase on his social media account. Dündar stated, "The last cigarette group has also received a price increase." With the changes, the price of the group's most expensive cigarette reached 85 lira. The cheapest cigarette has been set at 68 lira.
OTHER GROUPS HAVE ALSO INCREASED PRICES
In March, Philip Morris, BAT, Esse, and JTİ groups also increased prices on their cigarette brands. With the changes, the cheapest cigarette of the PM group rose to 80 lira, while the most expensive cigarette reached 110 lira. After the price increases, the most expensive cigarette of the BAT group became 91 lira, while the cheapest cigarette was 75 lira. The most expensive cigarette of the JTİ group rose to 91 lira, while the cheapest one started to be available at 75 lira.