No change in tax take from cigarettes despite price rises

A 50 cent increase on the price of a pack of cigarettes has now been implemented six years in a row. File photo

Tax income from cigarettes and tobacco had remained steady no matter how often the price increased in the Budget, according to Department of Finance records.

A submission prepared for Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe also suggested a decline in airline travel had led to an increased tax haul from tobacco sales throughout this year.