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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer
We get a huge amount of tax per year from ciggies ,but does the extent of tax generated pay for the smokers healthcare?
Should smokers receive NHS treatment for smoking related illnesses? If so,should they be forced to pay more taxes due to the costs they impose on non smokers?
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Government income from tobacco tax- £12.1 billion.
Cost to NHS- £ 2.7 billion
Profit?- £ 9.4 billion
The tax represents 2.3% of total Govt income!
These are figures from ASH!
It should be Govt policy to encourage smoking, even subsidize it. It's a hugely profitable industry.