Have cigarettes gone up in price and how much is a pack?

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget has changed the price of many Brits’ vices.

Here we take a look at how a new tax hike has affected the price of cigarettes…

Have cigarettes gone up in price? 

Smokers will see the price of cigarettes hit a massive £13.60 from tonight as the Chancellor reveals a tobacco tax hike.

The price of a 20-pack will soar by up to 88p under the latest increase, with the extra levy coming into effect from 6pm tonight

It means 88p will be added to the priciest packs of fags, increasing their cost from £12.73 to just over £13.60.

The cheapest 20 packs will go up by 63p from £9.10 to £9.73 under the move.

Rolling tobacco will also be affected – it goes up at a faster rate than readymade cigarettes.

The cost of a 30g bag will jump from £8.14 to £9.02 – an increase of 89p.

Duty rates on all tobacco products will increase by RPI inflation plus 2 per cent and hand-rolling tobacco by RPI plus 6 per cent.

Currently, RPI is sitting at 4.9%, which means cigarettes go up by 6.9% and rolling tobacco by a whopping 10.9%.

How much is a pack of cigarettes?

Smokers have long been in the firing line on Budget day as the government’s war on cigarettes continues.

As well as a tax hike, recent years have seen a ban on logos on the packaging and then the end of 10-packs of fags.

Campaign group ASH has long called for more to be done to reduce the affordability of smoking.

It estimates that smokers spend £15.6 billion a year on the habit.

Here are the prices of some of the most common cigarette and tobacco brands:

• Marlboro Gold – £12.25
• Silk Cut Purple – £13.35
• Benson and Hedges Silver – £11.40
• 30g Cutters Choice – £15.86
• 30g Amber Leaf – £15.74