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Cigarette prices rise but draught beer duty is frozen

Oct 19,2022 10:00 pm

The Price of a packet of cigarettes rose hours after the Budget while drinkers will see tax on alcohol go up by 10. 1% in August, In Line with inflation.

The only alcohol not to see a rise was Draught Beer where duty will be frozen.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said This Was to help " The Great British pub".

The Change to tobacco products came into effect at 18:00 GMT on Wednesday and sees the cost of an average pack of 20 Cigarettes increase to £14. 39.

In the Budget, the chancellor revealed the duty rates on all tobacco products would. This means an increase of About 12 %.

The RPI is a measure of inflation which.

According to The Office for National Statistics,

The increase in duty rates announced in the Budget means an average packet of 20 Cigarettes would increase to £14. 39 at 18:00 GMT on Wednesday.

The rate on all hand-rolling tobacco products will increase by RPI, plus 6% and the minimum excise tax will increase by RPI plus 3%.

This is The First rise in tobacco duty Since October 2021.

As part of a bid to help people with The Rising cost of living, Mr Hunt announced a freeze on the duty tax for draught pints to help " The Great British pub".

The new rule, which will also apply to Northern Ireland , will see alcohol duty 11p lower on pulled pints compared to supermarket sales from 1 August.

In The Commons , Mr Hunt said: " Madam Deputy Speaker, British ale may be warm, but the duty on a pint is frozen. "

However, drinkers will see tax on other alcohol soar by 10. 1% in August In Line with inflation when a New System is introduced.

In December, the government, but this will end in August.

Scotland's whisky industry has accused the chancellor of delivering an " historic blow".

The Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) said The 10 . 1% increase was the " the wrong decision at the wrong time".

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Source of news: bbc.com

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