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EU cigarette price map

Latest EU cigarette price map and table updated to July 2010. You can view the…

Three years on – industry calls time on a complete smoking ban

Today is the third anniversary of the public places smoking ban in England and the…

Tobacco smuggling

Media statement:

The high tax-induced price of tobacco products in the UK has led to many smokers seeking alternative cheaper sources of cigarettes and handrolling tobacco (HRT), both legal (duty-free and crossborder shopping) and illegal (smuggling and bootlegging).

 

Double tobacco tax hike will delight the smugglers
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

 

Not just a VAT increase – It’s a stealth tax on tobacco
Friday, January 1, 2010

 

Tobacco tax increase – A return to the bad old days
Thursday, December 10, 2009

 

Urgent action needed to tackle underage sales and tobacco smuggling
Friday, September 11, 2009

 

Counterfeit Tobacco – Don’t buy it!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

 

Tobacco Tax Hike – Good News For Smugglers
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

 

TMA Comments on the Government’s Strategy to Combat Tobacco Smuggling
Monday, November 24, 2008

 

Tobacco Tax Increase Will Not Stub Out Smuggling
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

 

Anti-Counterfeit Scheme for UK Tobacco Products
Friday, October 26, 2007

 

UK Cigarette Packs To Adopt Anti-Counterfeit Technology
Thursday, March 22, 2007