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Budget 2026: Tobacco excise duty raised by 20%

The higher tax is effective immediately.

Singapore is raising the excise duty across all tobacco products by 20%, effective today (12 February 2026).

This is aimed to “discourage the consumption of tobacco products”, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in his Budget 2026 speech on 12 February 2026.

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