§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the incidence of taxation of tobacco products in the United Kingdom and in other Economic Community member states; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Ryder[holding answer 31 January 1990]: The table shows the combined burden of excise duty and VAT on cigarettes in each of the EC member states. Cigarettes represent over 90 per cent. of the Community market in tobacco products. Information on the incidence of taxation on the other tobacco products (cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco) is not readily available.
Cigarettes Total tax burden on most popular brand Country ECUs per 1,000 cigarettes1 Denmark 137.89 Ireland 95.19 United Kingdom 90.84 Germany 71.39 France 51.34 Netherlands 50.99 Belgium 50.17 Italy 44.77 Luxembourg 36.84 Portugal 32.51 Spain 22.79 Greece 21.74 1 Source: EC Commission; as at 1 April 1989.