HC Deb 15 May 1995 vol 260 c57W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what dates the Chief Secretary to the Treasury submitted written evidence to the Scott inquiry; and what areas were covered in his evidence. [24156]

Mr. Aitken

I wrote to the hon. Member on 9 May.

Hand-rolling tobacco (b) Cigars (c) Other smoking tobacco
(i) Excise Duty (ii) VAT (i) Excise Duty (ii) VAT (i) Excise Duty (ii) VAT
Austria 47 per cent. of RRP 20.00 per cent. 13 percent. of RRP 20.00 per cent. 34 per cent. of RRP 20.00 per cent.
Belgium 37.55 per cent. of RRP 20.50 per cent. 10 per cent. of RRP 20.50 per cent. 37.55 per cent. of RRP 20.50 per cent.
Denmark £31.78 per kg 25.00 per cent. £22.88 per 1000 + 10 per cent. of RRP 25.00 per cent. £40.44 per kg 25.00 per cent.
Finland 48 per cent. of RRP 22.00 per cent. 20 per cent. of RRP 22.00 per cent. 48 per cent. of RRP 22.00 per cent.
France 56.38 per cent. of RRP 19.50 per cent. 29.26 per cent. of RRP 19.50 per cent. 47.14 per cent. of RRP 19.50 per cent.
Germany £13.80 + 18.12 per cent. 15.00 per cent. 5 per cent. of RRP 15.00 per cent. £2.51 per kg + 22 per cent. of RRP15.00 per cent.
Greece 57.50 per cent. of RRP 18.00 per cent. 26 per cent, of RRP 18.00 per cent. 57.5 per cent. of RRP 18.00 per cent.
Ireland £70.82 21.00 percent. £83.93 per kg 21.00 per cent. £58.22 per kg 21.00 per cent.

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