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Tobacco: Taxation

Question for Treasury

UIN 137459, tabled on 24 April 2018

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's consultation on the tax treatment of heated tobacco products, published on 20 March 2017, whether he is taking steps to introduce a new category for heat-no-burn tobacco products; and if he will make a statement.

Answered on

27 April 2018

The Government published its response to the consultation on the tax treatment of heated tobacco products on 13 March 2018, setting out its intention to create a new category for these type of tobacco products within the duty regime.

Details can be found in the consultation response document available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tax-treatment-of-heated-tobacco-products

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Treasury
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