Tobacco levy
Download the full outcome
Detail of outcome
After a period of consultation, the government announced at Summer Budget 2015 that it would not introduce a levy on tobacco manufacturers and importers. This document includes; a summary of the consultation and policy decision, HMRC analysis of the fiscal impact of the policy, the independent review of the methodology conducted by DEFRA’s chief economist and the individual consultation responses.
Original consultation
Consultation description
This consultation sets out a potential design for a levy on tobacco manufacturers and importers, and seeks views on the approach proposed and potential impacts.
Who should read this
Tobacco manufacturers and importers and others interested in the tobacco industry.
Next steps
Please get in touch if you would like to meet to discuss the questions raised in the consultation document further. Please note that it may not be possible to accommodate all requests to meet. All written responses will be considered. The government will decide next steps once the consultation has closed.
Documents
Last updated 30 September 2015 + show all updates
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Response document added
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First published.