New modelling shows a ‘polluter pays’ tobacco levy could raise up to £4.9bn in 5 years, while cutting deaths, hospital admissions, and smoking rates.
Crucially, it shifts costs from taxpayers to industry, without increasing spending by people who smoke:
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New modelling shows ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme could cut smoking deaths, reduce hospital admissions, and raise billions in tax revenue