Taxation
Raising the tax on tobacco products is an important public health measure that creates a financial incentive not to smoke.
Before the Budget each year, ASH produces a submission to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by numerous other health charities, regarding changes to tobacco taxes in the Budget and other key issues on tobacco policy.
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2012 Budget
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A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies for the 2012 Budget.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 29/02/2012
ASH: Budget Letter to the Treasury 2012
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Author: ASH Published By: Published : 02/02/2012
ASH: Letter to the Treasury post Budget Mar 2011
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Author: ASH Published By: Published : 30/03/2011
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2011 Budget
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A joint submission by ASH and the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies for the 2011 Budget.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 15/03/2011
ASH: Budget Letter to Treasury 2011
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Letter to the Treasury regarding the 2011 Budget submission.
Author: Published By: Published : 21/03/2011
ASH: Budget Letter to Health Secretary 2011
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Letter sent to Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, regarding the Budget submission
Author: Published By: Published : 21/03/2011
The Effects of Increasing Tobacco Taxation: A Cost Benefit and Public Finances Analysis
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This report shows how raising tobacco prices through taxation can result in significant benefits to the economy. A 5% price increase would result in 190,000 fewer smokers and increase government revenue by £520 million per year in the first five years.
Author: Howard Reed Published By: ASH Published : 12/02/2013
The Effects of Increasing Tobacco Taxation - Executive Summary
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The executive summary of the report showing how raising tobacco prices through taxation can result in significant benefits to the economy.
Author: Howard Reed Published By: ASH Published : 12/02/2013
UK tobacco tax regime and calculator
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This tobacco tax calculation shows how the different elements of tobacco tax contribute to the retail price.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 11/04/2011
Cost of smoking
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Using the latest tax rates from the Treasury, this document shows how much it costs to be a smoker.
Author: Published By: ASH Published : 11/04/2011
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2010 Budget
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ASH's submission for the 2010 Budget.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 22/03/2010
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2009 Budget
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ASH's submission for the 2009 Budget.
Author: ASH Published By: Published : 09/03/2009
NRT price survey
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This table is a comparison of NRT costs from 2004 and 2007 in selected areas (included in the report above.)
Author: Published By: ASH Published : 07/02/2008
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2008 Budget
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This paper gives views on tobacco policy in tax and related areas in advance of the 2008 Budget.
Author: Published By: ASH Published : 06/02/2008
ASH Budget submission letter to The Treasury
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ASH letter to the Treasury sent with the 2008 tobacco tax submission.
Author: ASH Published By: Published : 03/02/2008
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - VAT reduction and sales of NRT
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This report examines the impact of the reduction in VAT on sales of NRT
Author: Judy Davis Published By: ASH Published : 29/01/2007
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2007 budget
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ASH's 2007 Budget submission
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2007
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2006 budget
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ASH's 2006 Budget submission
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2006
2005 Budget information
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All Revenue new releases and related documents to the 2005 Budget.
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2005 budget
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ASH views on tobacco taxation and smuggling in advance of the 2005 Budget
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2005
Pre-Budget Report 2004
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The 2004 Pre-Budget Report, ' Opportunity for all: The strength to take the long-term decisions for Britain ', is published today 2 December 2004.
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2004 budget
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ASH views on tobacco taxation and smuggling in advance of the 2004 Budget.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2004
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2003 budget
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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.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2003
Tax and smuggling: Frequently Asked Questions
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FAQs on tax, smuggling and the link between them. This document also debunks some tobacco industry myths.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/01/2003
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2002 budget
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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
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2002
ASH Letter to the Financial Secretary: Tobacco tax in the 2002 budget
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See summary covering letter on overall tobacco Budget policy
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 25/03/2002
HM Treasury 2001 Budget announcement - including overview of action taken on smuggling
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HM Treasury 2001 Budget Press Notice: 7 March 2001. Announcement by the Chancellor that tobacco duties increased in line with inflation. The Government also underlined its commitment to crack down on criminal smuggling and fraud announcement - including overview of action taken on smuggling.
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2001 budget
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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.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/03/2001
ASH Letter to Dawn Primarolo on smuggling points
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In advance of the 2001 Budget ASH expresses it views on tobacco taxation. Regarding tackling tobacco smuggling.
Author: Clive Bates Published By: ASH Published : 18/02/2001
ASH Letter to Stephen Timms on the overall tobacco budget policy
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Regarding the overall tobacco Budget policy. Written to Finance Secretary Stephen Timms.
Author: Clive Bates Published By: ASH Published : 18/02/2001
Tobacco tax in the budget: smuggling section (part 4)
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ASH views on tobacco taxation and smuggling in advance of the 7th March 2001 Budget, with considerable analysis of the role of UK tobacco companies in promoting smuggling
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/01/2001
ASH: Tobacco tax in the 2000 Budget
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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.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 29/06/2000
Death and taxes: the IMF on tobacco taxation
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A crtical analysis of tobacco taxation from the International Monetary Fund. December 1999.
ASH: Why tobacco tax should be high and continue to rise
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February 1999: Tobacco taxation amounts to £10.5 billion per year whereas a figure for NHS spending on tobacco related disease is £1.7 billion. Does this make tobacco tax unfair? ASH says 'no' - the comparison is a false one. Tobacco tax is not and never has been a down payment on the cost dealing with ill health caused by smoking.
Author: ASH Published By: ASH Published : 31/01/1999
Global cigarette prices and taxes in US dollars
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Published as part of the 2000 US Surgeon General report on reducing tobacco use.
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