Italian Ministry of Finance figures released show that the first two months of this year from the same period last year treasury revenue 1.739 billion euros (about 2.261 billion U.S. dollars) decreased to 1.607 billion euros (about $ 2.089 billion). If we add in December last year to reduce the 71 million euros (about 92.3 million U.S. dollars), only three months to reduce the amount of tax revenue reached 203 million euros (about 264 million U.S. dollars). Italian Ministry of Finance that the sovereign debt crisis in the country was in a period of significant reduction in taxation is a more serious problem.

About the reasons for the reduction in revenue, the price of cigarettes experts believe is due to high taxes, expensive, smokers to reduce spending and reform the health and smoking electronic cigarette. Currently, changing smoking electronic cigarette smokers is still increasing, this phenomenon has caused unease Italian government tax authorities.
An electronic cigarette is introduced to reduce the hazards of cigarettes alternative. In Italy, sales of electronic cigarettes heat has caused the government concern, Italian Ministry of Health has signed a decree to prohibit the sale of such tobacco to young people, while prohibited in trains and airplanes smoking electronic cigarette, some municipalities have also been banned in public places people electron withdrawing smoke. Local media said the government's recent electronic cigarette market is likely to take measures necessary to attach importance to citizens' health and the environment, but also attach importance to the state tax.