Update on 30 October @ 14:00
The Government confirmed an increase in their autumn budget:
- Increase on tobacco products based on the escalator, currently the RPI of 2.7% + 2% = 4.7%
- Duty increase of 10% on hand rolling tobaccos
- An UNCONFIRMED one-off increase on tobacco products
The Government, as usual, haven't been completely clear on how this may affect Cigarettes, Cigars and Pipe Tobaccos - but we do know they're already subject to the escalator.
What that means for you
In short, prices are going up. The minimum increase is 14.5%, without any other one-off increases or manufacturers price increases. Here's an example of how prices will change:
| Old Price | New Price | Increase | |
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| Marlboro Gold 30g | £18.60 | £21.29 | £2.69 |
| Auld Kendal 30g | £20.50 | £23.45 | £2.95 |
| Golden Virginia Yellow 50g | £35.95 | £41.61 | £5.21 |
Prices frozen
We are holding our prices until increases are confirmed, and while stocks last!
29 October 2023 @ 11:00
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The new Labour Government have announced their autumn budget will take place on Wednesday 30 October. Last year, smokers were hit with a whopping 20% increase on cigarettes and hand rolling. Us smokers are the usual targets to help the Gov plug their the black hole in their finances, and we're expecting a substantial increase in duties again this year. Here's a reminder of the whopping increases smokers saw in last year's budget: |
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We're locking our prices until midnight on Tuesday 29 October.
We'll keep this article updates with the latest announcements from the Government.
