Taxation & Smuggling - Archive
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ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2003 budget
ASH views on tobacco taxation and smuggling in advance of the 2003 Budget. We argue that the price of the cheapest tobacco products should be raised to reduce the incentive to switch to cheaper brands. We continue to call for 2p in each pound of tobacco tax to be used to help smokers who want to quit.
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2002 budget
ASH views on tobacco taxation and smuggling in advance of the 17th April 2002 Budget. We argue for concentrating on reducing smuggling and tackling health inequalities. We call for 2p in each pound of tobacco tax to be paid back to smokers in increasing motivation and support to quit
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2001 budget
ASH views on tobacco taxation and smuggling in advance of the 7th March 2001 Budget. We give yet more evidence of the involvement of tobacco companies and show why tobacco smuggling cannot be tackled by reducing tobacco tax.
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2000 Budget
Budget submission prepared for the first meeting of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control expert group on illicit trade, explains why tobacco companies are not appropriate participants in the development of the illicit trade protocol.
