Tobacco
Tobacco retailers attack Budget tax hike
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009Independent shopkeepers’ group, the Tobacco Retailers Alliance says it is disappointed at the Chancellor’s Budget announcement that he will increase cigarette tax by 2%.
The alliance questions the tax increase and says that it is likely to boost the black market in tobacco and cause small shops to lose thousands of pounds.
Ken Patel, a shopkeeper from […]
New 18 tobacco rule ignorance
Friday, September 28th, 2007Retailers are concerned that many 16 and 17 year-olds may be unaware that the tobacco sales age limit is going up, making stores possible conflict flashpoints and leaving shop workers open to abuse and threats.
The increase in the legal age for buying tobacco - from 16 to 18 years-of-age - comes into force in […]