Malta opposes EU tobacco tax reforms, insists taxation is a national prerogative – MaltaToday – EUROP INFO

Malta has voiced strong opposition to proposed European Union reforms aimed at harmonizing tobacco taxation across member states, reaffirming that decisions on tobacco taxes remain firmly a national prerogative. In a move highlighted by MaltaToday, the Maltese government insists that any attempt by the EU to impose standardized tax rates would undermine national sovereignty and fail to account for local economic and public health contexts. This stance adds a new dimension to the…