Written Question·Treasury·UIN 99706

Tobacco: Australia

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

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 Tomlinson
Australia 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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