Written Question·Treasury·UIN 99706
Tobacco: Australia
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of levels of tobacco excise taxes in Australia; and what assessment she has made of the potential relationship between trends in the lev
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAustralia imposes some of the highest tobacco duty rates globally with excise accounting for a significant share of retail price. In the UK, tobacco duty aims to both raise revenue and reduce harm to public health by discouraging smoking. High duty rates ...
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