2007-05-26 01:40:03 · 11 answers · asked by Johnno 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
they do in portugal. bottom line is tobacco is an undesirable product which cost national welfare MILLIONS!
better that outlawing it (which would cause riots) is to make it more and more expensive. I smoke, but i agree w the taxes.
2007-05-26 01:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the French Government raise cigarette prices every year. Wine and spirits stay about the same because competing supermarkets fix their own prices. Petrol prices (here in réunion) are fixed and are more expensive than on mainland France. It depends on some vague excuses concerning the price of a barrel of oil on the world market.
2007-05-26 02:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by Barry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do along with drink, petrol. The last big new tax was on all insurance policies be for house, car, belongings or life. UK is one of the heaviest taxed countries, we have more CCTV cameras than any where else in the world and we have the silliest immigration laws in the world.
If I was young enough and rich enough and could afford to do so I would get out of the UK now and never return. Weather is pretty awful as well.
2007-05-26 02:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by ANF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ha! In Ireland you have to take out a loan from the credit union now to buy a pack of fags. The price is ridiculous. I know they are bad for you etc, but I think smokers are financing the health service on their own with the amount of tax they pay. It costs 7Euro and 5cents for 20 Silk Cut. Robbery. Most expensive form of suicide in the world!
2007-05-26 01:47:28 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel Maria 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm from UK, but live in Malta and yes the government here does that too, although it doesn't affect me, but they raise prices on everything, like petrol and they keep adding extra taxes onto everything they can think of!!!
2007-05-26 01:44:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am welsh and live in Egypt this year the price went up 50le a packet the first time in 10 years, the british government are just greedy ,
2007-05-26 01:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by mr T 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
here in Germany 2-3 times a year
2007-05-26 01:54:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In America, I don't know if it's every year, but yes, 2 years ago I paid like 3.50 for Marlboro, now it's 4.72. I'm struggling to quit. I'm sick of paying to kill myself
2007-05-26 01:44:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah...here in india in dis budget govn raised the service tax on tobacco products12.5%....
2007-05-26 01:45:22 · answer #9 · answered by razmatttaz... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. USA
2007-05-26 14:33:16 · answer #10 · answered by Bibs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋