Tobacco products duty

Tobacco products
  From 6 pm 21 March 2012 From 6 pm 20 March 2013 Impact on individuals/household
Cigarettes 16.5% of retail price plus £167.41 per 1,000 cigarettes 16.5% of retail price plus £176.22 per 1,000 cigarettes Additional 26 pence to a packet of 20 cigarettes
Cigars £208.83/kg £219.82/kg Additional 9 pence to a packet of 5 small cigars
Hand rolling tobacco £164.11/kg £172.74/kg Additional 26 pence to a packet (25g) of hand-rolling tobacco
Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco £91.81/kg £96.64/kg Additional 14 pence to a packet (25g) of pipe tobacco