“There should be a definite and uniform minimum, less than which a legal pack of cigarettes cannot cost,” he said.
According to him, 95% of all cigarettes are currently not cheaper than 90 rubles, so, for example, the price could be set at 85 rubles.
According to the deputy, such a measure would allow to stop the import of counterfeit and contraband products.
Katasonov believes that the minimum price for cigarettes should be set not by the manufacturer, but by the state.
“The bill that we will introduce will fix the minimum price. It will depend on the tax burden and will be automatically recalculated every year. For example, the excise tax rate and VAT are changing - all this will be entered into the formula, and each year we will receive a new price, ”he explained.
Earlier, in the Ministry of Health, as part of proposals to combat smoking at work, they took the initiative to place plates of apples in public places and equip areas for exercise.
The ministry believes that such measures can replace the smoke breaks, and will also contribute to discharge during work.
According to Rosstat, in 2018, Russians on average spent 3% of total consumer spending on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
In March, the online publication Susanin reported that in Udmurtia it was proposed to ban smoking hookahs in public places.