In Italy, the loss of revenue caused by the illicit tobacco trade is worth around 400 million euros, with a recovery of 68 million euros compared to 2019, thanks to the commitment of the institutions in combating this phenomenon. This is what emerges from a report on the consumption of illicit cigarettes, made by Kpmg with the contribution of Philip Morris International.
The two regions where people smoke more of contraband are Friuli and Campania
The areas traditionally most affected are confirmed to be, also for 2020, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Campania. Compared to the national average of 3.4%, in fact, the share of illicit consumption of the total in the two regions stands at 22% and 12% respectively. In Italy the illegal cigarette market is worth 400 million euros and on average weighs for 3.4% below the EU average.
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In Italy, the illicit tobacco trade has an incidence below the EU average
If France and Greece are among the European countries where the illicit phenomenon is particularly relevant (respectively 23% and 22% of total consumption), the incidence in Italy is 3.4%, below the EU average equal to 7.8% of total consumption, and is better than that of other large European countries, such as Spain and Germany. Unlike Germany, moreover, in Italy the trend confirms a decrease, testifying to the effective contrast and deterrence action carried out by the police and by the Customs and Monopoly Agency.
It grows for the first time since 2011 illicit cigarettes in the EU
In Europe, the crime of cigarettes grows for the first time since 2011. In the EU there are +0.8 billion cigarettes compared to 2019 due to counterfeit products, causing a loss of tax revenue of approximately 8.5 billion euros .