The Ministry of Finance plans to increase the price of alcohol.

alcoholThe Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft resolution to the Cabinet of Ministers for discussion on raising the minimum price of alcohol, the publication reports. Finbalance.

According to the ministry, current minimum alcohol prices do not reflect the actual costs of production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Furthermore, the current price has ceased to serve as a safeguard against counterfeiting.

The Ministry of Finance noted that increasing the minimum price should not significantly impact the retail price of alcoholic beverages, but it will significantly reduce the profitability of "shadow" producers.

"This way, Ukrainian citizens will be able to purchase higher-quality alcohol," states the explanatory note to the draft Cabinet of Ministers resolution.

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