17/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - Hungary asked to end restrictions on tobacco trade. On Wednesday 16 April, the European Commission asked Hungary to change its rules that restrict the sale of tobacco products. Hungary levies excise duty on tobacco via tax labels placed on the product. When the rate of VAT or excise duty changes, tobacco products to which tax labels are already attached but which have the former rate of excise duty cannot be sold by wholesalers or importers after the first...