Scoop Coverage: Tobacco Excise Rises

Friday, 30 April 2010, 10:54 am
Article: Scoop Full Coverage

Tax Hike For Smoking Cut: Tobacco Excise Rise - $17 For A Packet Of Fags

Smokers will be paying even more dearly for their habit as the government rushes legislation through Parliament under extraodinary urgency to allow three increases in tobacco excises over the next two years.

The first 10% increase in excise goes into effect immediately, while a second and third increase, each adding a further 10% to the excise component of a packet of cigarettes, will occur in January 2011 and January 2012.

A packet of 20 cigarettes will cost $17 in 2012, base More>>

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Gordon Campbell - The tax hike on cigarettes (& banning 18-19 year olds from bars)
NZ Govt - Bill to increase tobacco excise introduced
Maori Party - Aroha for people prompts tobacco increase
Maori Party - Truria: Tobacco Products Amendment Bill
Maori Party - Harawira: Tobacco Products Amendment Bill – Second Reading
Maori Party - Working Together – the Key for Change
Labour - Labour supports legislation on tobacco tax
ACT - Speaker Confirms ETS Repeal Process
Royal NZ College of GPs - College Welcomes Tobacco Tax Increase Bill
Public Health Association - Tobacco price rises must be well signalled
NZ Drug Foundation - Well Done On Tobacco Tax But...
Cancer Society - Great first step – now let’s protect our children
Te Reo Marama - Te Reo Mārama welcomes tobacco tax increase
Libertarianz Party - Libertarianz: Tobacco Tax Grab Stinks
ASH - Tobacco tax increase to spur quit attempts
Association of Community Retailers - Tobacco Tax Increase Places Retailers at Risk
Association of Community Retailers - New Group Fights for Small Retailers
Salvation Army - Don’t stop at tobacco tax say Sallies.
Cancer Control Trust - Cancer Control applauds higher tobacco tax
Food and Grocery Council - Grocery Sector Disappointed by Tax Ambush
NZ Nurses Organisation - Tobacco price rise a spur to quit
NZ Association of Convenience Stores - Decision Puts More Pressure on Retailers
NZ Drug Foundation - Well Done On Tobacco Tax But...
Salvation Army - Don’t stop at tobacco tax say Sallies.
Asthma Foundation - We see what smoking does to people
TV3 Video - Tobacco price rise unlikely to stop habit - smokers - Surge in calls for Quitline following tobacco hike announcement - Govt to raise price of tobacco - Tariana Turia discusses the tobacco price hike - Cost of tobacco products to go up at midnight

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