Brussels, 10/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 10 July, the European Commission decided to refer Portugal to the European Court of Justice for failing to change its excise duty rules related to the marketing of cigarettes, despite receiving a written warning about this in May.
In Portugal, a time limit for the sale of cigarettes is set down, linked to the fiscal stamp on the packaging. The design of the tax markings in Portugal changes regularly and a new tax rate frequently applies...