Quantile regression of tobacco tax pass-through in the UK 2017–2021: how have manufacturers passed through tax changes for different tobacco products in small retailers? Analysis at the national level and by neighbourhood of deprivation
Our evidence shows heterogeneous levels of tax pass-through by price, region and level of deprivation. The findings emphasise the importance of understanding the pricing strategies of the tobacco industry (TI) and how these vary across the UK to develop robust approaches to mitigate the pricing strategies of the TI.
Authors
- Luke Brian Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-5729)
- Duncan Gillespie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3450-5747)
- Alan Brennan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1025-312X)
- Helena Tunstall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0895-9078)
- Jamie Pearce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0994-7140)
- Roberto Valiente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1016-0548)
- Colin Angus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-4135)
- Niamh Shortt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-7794)
Institutions
- Spectrum Brands (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Control
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-058958
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.82
Funders
- Cancer Research UK
- British Heart Foundation
- Public Health Agency
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Health and Social Care Research and Development Division