§ Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the average retail price of a packet of 20 cigarettes in each member state of the European Union. [81587]
§ Ms HewittThe information is as follows:
Cigarettes Pence Member state Retail selling price per pack of 20 cigarettes Austria 163 Belgium 184 Denmark 283 Finland 260 France 210 Germany 189 Greece 128 Ireland 280 Italy 134 Luxembourg 128 Netherlands 171 Potugal 122 Spain 80 Swedan 267 UK 364 Source:
European Commission (Directorate General XXI) Excise Duty Tables (December 1998).
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§ Mr. WhittingdaleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the proportion of the average retail price of a packet of 20 cigarettes which is taken in tax on each member state of the European Union. [81589]
§ Ms HewittThe information is as follows:
Cigarettes Percentage Member State Total Tax as proportion of retail selling price per pack of 20 Cigarettes Austria 74.0 Belgium 74.6 Denmark 81.7 Finland 76.2 France 75.4 Germany 70.8 Greece 72.7 Ireland 77.3 Italy 74.7 Luxembourg 68.6 Netherlands 71.9 Portugal 79.7 Spain 73.1 Sweden 70.3 UK 79.3 Source:
European Commission (Directorate General XXI) Excise Duty Tables (December 1998).