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<p>[holding answer 12 September 2013]: The Government is fully committed to tackling the illicit trade in tobacco products and ensuring that smuggling does not undermine the health and revenue benefits of real increases in tobacco duties.</p><p>HMRC continually adapts and develops its tobacco strategy to meet changing risks and threats. Through the 2010 spending review, HMRC has invested a further £25 million to strengthen the strategy and maintain downward pressure on the illicit market through to 2014-15.</p><p>In light of the above, the revenue benefit to July 2013 from SR10 reinvestment funding on tobacco totals £384 million. In total, over the SR 2010 period, the Government forecast a benefit of £36 for every £1 reinvested.</p> |