A few facts before you answer:
Average annual cost to the NHS on smoking related diseases in the UK is £1.7 billion
Average annual government income from tax on tobacco in the UK is £10.5 billion.
The high tax apparently has 2 purposes, to encourage lower usage and to keep taxes lower for those who can't afford it.....Isn't this self defeating, if the government achieve objective 1, objective 2 falls on it's face!
2007-06-27 08:56:32 · 10 answers · asked by Al 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United Kingdom
If you're going to deny the statistics, please research first, and state your source.
2007-06-27 09:09:09 · update #1
I didnt belive the asker and when I did my research I found his facts to be true
2007-06-28 09:48:54 · answer #1 · answered by aaaaaaa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is the breakdown for smoking I would like to know the figures for alcohol related issues yet this is seen as socially acceptable. I appreciate that smoking affects others but lookng at the statistics for physical and mental abuse, Criminal damage, Health related issues etc etc isnt this far worse as most of the damage through smoking is to the individual..So before everyone screams at me yes I do understand that individuals need to take responsibility but isnt it all about money as far as the government is concerned could it be something to do with the availability of cigarettes on the black market now!
2007-06-27 16:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by valf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Booze brings in approx £7.5billion.
Cider only brings in £200 million, but as any good wino knows, it's the real deal, so perhaps it should be taxed at a special social deprivation rate!
2007-06-29 12:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by Do not trust low score answerers 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also interesting to note that cost to the NHS of alcohol related diseases is £1.3 billion, but alcohol isn't taxed as heavily!
2007-06-27 16:09:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the other way around. Either you're a member of forest or smoking has rotted your brain. The total cost to the economy and health service is roughly 10 times the tax revenue.
2007-06-27 16:05:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ive been saying the same for years mate.
Its a case of biting the hand that feed you.
There basically saying, "give me all your money when you buy fags, cos we cant really pay for a lot of stuff unless we charge you extortionate rates on ciggys", then on the other hand there saying "STOP SMOKING NOW!!!!".
2007-06-27 16:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by kelliebabe28 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Old know it all, please state your sources.
I agree with the asker. My sources are a couple of years old but you can extrapolate them to present day values.
2007-06-27 17:32:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well done bout time someone got it right
2007-06-27 16:04:17 · answer #8 · answered by i give up 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its stupid thats what it is,
2007-06-27 16:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by mizzmamma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so what...
2007-06-27 16:07:13 · answer #10 · answered by ? ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋