Tobacco landscape and taxation in Romania
Vlad Nerău, George Ștefan, Rodica Milena Zaharia and Marius Geantă
wiiw HEPA Research Study No. 8, April 2025
The report provides an in-depth analysis of Romania’s tobacco industry, and assesses the economic and social implications of fiscal regulations on consumption, public health and budget revenues. It compares the potential effects of adopting the proposed EU Tobacco Directive with the continuation of the current taxation model based on the excise tax schedule outlined in Romania’s Fiscal Code.
Keywords: Excise, Taxation, Tobacco, Smoking
JEL classification: H23, I12, I18, L66
Countries covered: Romania
The study was first published by Aspen Institute Romania.