Folke Rega

Germany plans to more than triple shisha tobacco tax by 2030, industry warns of price doubling and black market spike

A draft bill from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance would raise the tax on waterpipe tobacco from roughly €56 to €188.46 per kilogram by 2030, pushing retail prices from around €139 to between €250 and €300 per kilogram, according to the Bundesverband Wasserpfeifentabak.