BUDGET 2007: ANTI-SMOKING LOBBY'S MILD PRAISE
The cut in VAT for nicotine patches and gum was welcomed by
anti-smoking campaigners, but they felt the Chancellor could
have turned the screw on cigarettes a bit further.
They described the inflation-linked 11p rise on packs of 20
cigarettes as a missed opportunity.
Maureen Moore, chief executive of Ash Scotland, praised the
Chancellor's decision to reduce the VAT on nicotine replacement
products, from 17.5% to 5%, although she was disappointed it was
only for one year.
