{"id":141253,"date":"2023-11-24T22:55:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=141253"},"modified":"2023-11-24T22:55:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:55:19","slug":"when-will-the-price-of-tobacco-go-up-and-how-much-will-it-cost-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/when-will-the-price-of-tobacco-go-up-and-how-much-will-it-cost-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"When will the price of tobacco go up and how much will it cost? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
SMOKERS will have to cough up more money after the price of tobacco was hiked.<\/p>\n
The increase in tax was announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in the Autumn Statement.<\/p>\n
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He told The House of Commons: "I am going to increase duty on hand-rolling tobacco by an additional 10% above the tobacco duty escalator."<\/p>\n
This means the rate will increase by the retail price index of inflation, 6.1%, plus 12%.<\/p>\n
The Government is also hiking tax on all other tobacco products.<\/p>\n
In his Autumn Statement Jeremy Hunt announced:<\/strong><\/p>\nRead more in Money<\/h2>\n