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Find out if you need to pay Tobacco Products Duty if you make or import tobacco, how much it is and when you can suspend or defer payment.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Guardian on smoking addiction and MPs' historic opportunity to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
This tax information and impact note deals with the Minimum Excise Tax (MET) for cigarettes.
Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.
Information on the legal changes that came into force on 1 October 2015 about tobacco, e-cigarettes and smoking in cars.
An expert review of the latest evidence concludes that e-cigarettes are around 95% safer than smoked tobacco and they can help smokers to quit.
These documents support local healthcare systems dealing with the harm of tobacco and provide guidance for manufacturers and importers on UK regulation.
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
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