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Imperial calls for tobacco excise rethink to help mitigate retail crime and abuse

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Imperial Brands is encouraging retailers to ask their local MP to rethink excessive levels of excise applied to tobacco products to avoid an upsurge in crime and abuse against retailers. Last November’s Budget applied a Recommended Price Index (RPI) + 12% excise rate on hand…

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