The Ministry of Industry and Trade asked the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance to consider the request of representatives of the tobacco retailer to cancel the payment for the purchase of services (allows you to pay for goods and services with bank cards), Wrote Internet version of RBC.
There are more than 60 tobacco products manufacturers among the companies applied for. In the letter, vendors complained of the industry’s high level of overregulation. As an example, they brought ever-increasing excise taxes, the ban on advertising and the use of discounts, and the maximum retail price of products.
As tobacco manufacturers point out, even in the alcohol business, there is no maximum allowable retail price that does not prevent sellers from increasing their profits.
In the petition they sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the sellers emphasized that “There is no more regulated retail trade in the country”.
In the article, it was emphasized that the net profit margin of tobacco retailers is around 0.2% due to all restrictions, including the fee for customers to shop with a card.
In the early hours of 13 May, the press service of Roslesinforga said A 1.7% decline in cigarette production in Russia in 2022 prevented 320,000 trees from being cut down.