Most of what you pay for cigarettes and tobacco goes to the Government

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the latest changes to the price of cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and other smoking products in today's Budget - setting how much smokers and tobacco users will pay in the year ahead. Tobacco is a major part of the UK economy - In 2025–26 the government estimates tobacco duties will raise about £8.1 billion, accounting for 0.7% of all tax receipts

The Chancellor has announced that duty on cigarettes will go up by the rate of inflation - likely to be the September RPI figure of 4.5%, plus two percentage points. D uty rates on all tobacco products will increase by RPI inflation +2 ppts. These changes will take effect from 6pm on 26 November 2025.

A one-off increase of £2.20 per 100

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