Petition · HM Treasury
Reduce excise duty on cigars and pipe tobacco
Closed
196 signatures
What the petition asks
Decrease the excise duties on cigars and pipe tobacco to be in line with current minimum EU duties. Use of these products seems much lower than vaping and cigarettes and for that reason I think they should be taxed less, as I think they are unappealing to younger audiences.
Cigars can be double or triple the price in the UK compared to the EU, this can cause smokers to import these products. Cigars and pipes seem to be used much less by younger groups of people (40 and under) as I think they are seen as unappealing compared to flavoured vape liquids which have become very popular
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
196
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
6 Mar 2025
Closed
6 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.