Responding to today’s Budget, Giles Roca, Director General of the TMA said: “Tobacco prices have increased by around 70% since 2010 including in effect three increases already this year thanks to the March budget increase, the ban on small packs and the introduction of a minimum...
• 70% of Scottish smokers avoid paying taxes on tobacco • 40% regularly bought from the black market in the last year Embargoed until: 00:01 Wednesday 1st November The largest ever survey of smokers in Scotland has found that the vast majority admit to buying untaxed tobacco with...
Giles a Roca, Director General of the TMA commented: “This survey is simply not an accurate reflection of the prices smokers pay in 2017. Following the introduction of minimum pack sizes and a minimum excise tax earlier this year, the lowest priced cigarettes are now...
Giles Roca, Director General of the TMA commented: "These figures confirm that the Government’s high tax strategy on tobacco is simply driving smokers to seek out cheaper alternatives from the black market and abroad. Recent research showed 41% of smokers had bought tobacco from the black...
NEWS RELEASE Embargoed until 00.01 28th September 2017 Major new survey reveals true impact of high Government taxes and new regulations Government warned of risks of a second duty increase in under one year The trade association for the UK tobacco industry is today publishing the results of...
The ONS report: Statistics on Smoking, England 2017, reveals a further decline in adult smoking prevalence, 15.8% in 2016 compared to 17.9% in 2015. Responding to the report, Giles Roca, Director General of the TMA said: “These figures confirm that the drop in smoking prevalence over the...
TMA responds to the Chancellor’s Budget – 8 March 2017 8 March 2017 Responding to today’s Budget announcement, Giles Roca, Director General of the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA), said: “We are disappointed that the Government has once again raised taxation on tobacco when tax on some of the...
The TMA has published its pre-budget briefing which is available to view here....