Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
378. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category for a pack of roll-your-own tobacco since 2011; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/23]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that the table below shows the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category (MPPC) for a pouch of roll-your-own tobacco since 2011, together with the portions related to tax increases and trade increases in each year. The Deputy will wish to note that, for the years 2011 to 2016 the MPPC pouch contained 12.5 grams of tobacco, whereas from 2017 onwards the MPPC pouch contained 30 grams.
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|
MPPC at 1 January |
Tax Increase |
Trade Increase |
Total Increase |
MPPC at 31 December |
|
Year |
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|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
2011* |
4.25 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
0.30 |
4.55 |
|
2012* |
4.55 |
0.30 |
-0.05 |
0.25 |
4.80 |
|
2013 |
4.80 |
0.06 |
0.24 |
0.30 |
5.10 |
|
2014 |
5.10 |
0.32 |
0.48 |
0.80 |
5.90 |
|
2015 |
5.90 |
0.28 |
0.12 |
0.40 |
6.30 |
|
2016 |
6.30 |
0.28 |
0.02 |
0.30 |
6.60 |
|
2017 |
15.00 |
0.93 |
1.07 |
2.00 |
17.00 |
|
2018 |
17.00 |
0.94 |
0.06 |
1.00 |
18.00 |
|
2019 |
18.00 |
0.70 |
0.30 |
1.00 |
19.00 |
|
2020 |
19.00 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
1.50 |
20.50 |
|
2021 |
20.50 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
1.50 |
22.00 |
|
2022 |
22.00 |
0.70 |
0.80 |
1.50 |
23.50 |
|
2023** |
23.50 |
0.00 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
23.70 |
*Tax increase effective from December, other years effective from October.
**The latest price for the MPPC at 12 April 2023 is €23.70. The increase over the 1 January price is not related to any tax change.
