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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Continued increases in taxes and duties on tobacco products in the United Kingdom has caused many people to import their cigarettes, rolling tobacco, pipe tobacco and cigars from cheaper sources.
Although there are ongoing campaigns and increasing help and support for people to give up smoking, many “hardened” smokers do not want to give up smoking. But as prices increase they are finding it more and more expensive to supply their habit. Many smokers have stopped buying cigarettes and instead they now buy rolling tobacco and roll their own cigarettes. This has been good for the manufacturers of tobacco brands such as Golden Virginia, Amber Leaf and Cutters Choice, three of the most popular brands.
This has lead to more smokers turning to overseas supplies for their stocks. Most European countries sell the same brands as the United Kingdom, but at cheaper prices.
Many people are taking short trips over to France, Belgium and Spain, to bring back their tobacco and cigarettes duty free, while many are using the services of internet websites that send goods directly to them. It has also increased the instances of smuggling, by both organized criminals and ordinary people. You will find people in every city and town in the United Kingdom selling cheaper cigarettes and tobacco in pubs and cafes.
All of these methods deprive the United Kingdom economy of huge amounts of revenue, but this has not urged the British government to reduce the duties which would increase purchases from shops in Britain and perhaps increase employment.
About the Author:
Dave Simmons runs www.tobaccoking.co.uk which supplies cheap cigarettes, tobacco and cigars.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Ever increasing taxes on cigarettes and tobacco
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