HMRC policy meetings with tobacco stakeholders: July to September 2025
Published 30 October 2025
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1. HMRC officials’ meetings with tobacco stakeholders
From 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025
1.1 Meetings with tobacco manufacturers/importers and trade associations
| Date of meeting | HMRC officials | Organisation | Industry officials’ titles | Issues discussed |
| 3 July 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Gawith Hoggarth, Tor Imports; Barkers of Harrogate, Hunters & Frankau, McChrystal’s (Leicester), Ritmeester Cigars UK, Bright Leaf Distribution | Director General; Directors; Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 10 July 2025 | Vaping Policy Officials | Phillip Morris; Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association | Regulatory Affairs Manager; Director | Vaping Products Duty, Vaping Duty Stamps |
| 6 August 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA); Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Brands, British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris | Director; Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 14 August 2025 | Vaping Policy Officials | Phillip Morris; British American Tobacco | Regulatory Affairs Manager; Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs | Vaping Products Duty, Vaping Duty Stamps |
| 11 September 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Imported Tobacco Products Advisory Council (ITPAC); Gawith Hoggarth, Tor Imports; Barkers of Harrogate, Hunters & Frankau, McChrystal’s (Leicester), Ritmeester Cigars UK | Director General; Directors; Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 11 September 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA); Japan Tobacco International, Imperial Brands, British American Tobacco, Phillip Morris | Director; Trade Managers | Track and Trace |
| 11 September 2025 | Vaping Policy Officials | Phillip Morris; Imperial Brands | Regulatory Affairs Manager; Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs | Vaping Products Duty, Vaping Duty Stamps |
| 18 September 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Hunters & Frankau | Executive Chairman, Trade Manager | Track and Trace |
| 30 September 2025 | Tor Imports | Managing Director, Strategic Partner Manager | Track and Trace | |
| 30 September 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Hunters & Frankau | Executive Chairman | Track and Trace |
1.2 Meetings with other tobacco stakeholders
| Date of meeting | HMRC officials | Organisation | Industry officials’ titles | Issues discussed |
| 10 July 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Major distribution company | General Manager | Track and Trace |
| 5 August 2025 | Tobacco Policy Officials | Major retailers | Delivery Managers | Track and Trace |