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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dubs (Labour). It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Thursday, 11 March 2010.

Tax Revenue: Cigarettes

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much tax revenue from cigarettes they estimate they have lost due to (a) smuggling, and (b) imports from the European Union for personal use.
Answer

My Lords, the revenue lost due to smuggling in 2007-08 was £1.5 billion. This is down from £2.7 billion in 2000-01. The revenue lost due to imports for personal use is £0.9 billion, of which £0.6 billion came from the European Union in 2007-08, due to lower retail prices in the EU. In January 2010 the UK had an average tax rate, including VAT, as a proportion of the retail price in the EU.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
718 c335 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
EU countries Excise duties Imports Tobacco Smuggling Tax evasion Tax yields
Link
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