HC Deb 27 February 1992 vol 204 c547W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table showing the amount of tax paid on the 10 most popular brands of cigarettes in each EC member state and the average price of a pack of 20 cigarettes in each country.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

[holding answer 26 February 1992]: Information is available relating only to 1991 and for the most popular cigarette brand in each EC member states as follows:

Pence per 20
Retail selling price Excise duty and VAT
Spain 32 18
Greece 42 30
Portugal 60 45
Luxembourg 81 58
Italy 87 63
France 105 71
Netherlands 105 74
Belgium 113 82
Germany 146 107
Ireland 184 138
United Kingdom 208 155
Denmark 233 200