Today’s 2016 budget announcements have left sugar lovers craving disappointment and tobacco smokers worse for wear yet again.
Chancellor George Osborne announced the much publicised sugar tax and hit the pockets of smokers by raising tobacco duty by 2% above inflation and hitting hand-rolling tobacco with an additional 3% hike. Today’s announcement will mean that hand-rolling tobacco will rise by 5% above inflation.
The increase in tobacco duty will come into effect from 6pm today. Beat the budget with Tobacco Specialists – pre budget prices while stock lasts.