Cigarettes in the United Kingdom

March 2011 saw a continuation of the duty escalator introduced in 2010, with this increasing specific taxation on cigarettes by a rate two percentage points ahead of inflation. The year also saw an increase in the nominal rate of VAT from 17.5% to 20% in January, which not only increased the price of cigarettes but also reduced consumers’ disposable income levels by increasing the price of most fast-moving consumer goods.
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