asked the Minister for Finance the present price of a packet of the common brands of (a) 20 filter tipped and (b) 20 ordinary cigarettes; and the amount of duty included therein in both cases.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cigarette Prices.
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The answer is in the form of a tabular statement and I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Item |
Present retail price |
Approximate duty content |
||
|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Packet of twenty standard size tipped cigarettes |
4 |
3 |
2 |
8.6 |
|
Packet of twenty standard size plain cigarettes |
4 |
10 |
3 |
5.4 |
The figures shown in the last column above do not include Turnover Tax.