Leading cigarette brands in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016, by sales value

This statistic shows the leading cigarette brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by total value of sales. The Sterling cigarette brand was the top selling cigarette brand in 2016, generating sales of approximately 1.51 billion British pounds. The most expensive country in which to purchase cigarettes in Europe is the United Kingdom (UK). Cigarette prices across Europe are driven by the respective taxes imposed within each of the member states and consist of a specific duty per 1,000 cigarettes and an ad valorem rate onto the recommended retail price, in addition to value added tax (VAT). Thus the highest rates of taxation are reflected in the retail prices. Similar rates of taxation between countries are also found for hand rolling tobacco, where the highest levels of taxation are found in the United Kingdom once again. Governments that impose such strong barriers to the purchasing of tobacco are considered 'nanny states', with high levels of control on other factors, such as advertising, bans of tobacco products on retail displays and graphic warnings on cigarette packs.

本统计数据显示了2016年英国（UK）领先的香烟品牌及其销售额总值。Sterling品牌在2016年成为销量最高的香烟品牌，销售额约为15.1亿英镑。在欧洲，购买香烟最昂贵的国家是英国。欧洲各国的香烟价格受各成员国征收的相应税种驱动，包括每1000支香烟的特定税款以及对建议零售价的比例税，此外还需缴纳增值税（VAT）。因此，最高的税率反映在零售价格上。在手工卷烟方面，各国之间的税率也相似，英国再次成为税收最高的国家。对烟草购买实施此类强烈壁垒的政府被认为是“保姆国家”，对其他因素，如广告、禁止在零售展示中销售烟草产品以及香烟包装上的图形警告等，都有高度的管控。